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The birds Cover Image DVD DVD

The birds [videorecording] / Universal Pictures ; produced and directed by Alfred Hitchcock ; screenplay by Evan Hunter.

Summary:

A classic Hitchcock horror film about a woman and mass bird attacks that follow her around an isolated California community.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0783240236
  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (120 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Edition: Widescreen version, collector's ed.
  • Publisher: Universal City, CA : Alfred J. Hitchcock Productions ; 2000.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Based on a story by Daphne Du Maurier.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1963.
Special features: All about The Birds; deleted scene; the original ending; storyboard sequence; "Tippi" Hedren's screen test; The Birds is coming (Universal International Newsreel); suspense story: National Press Club hears Hitchcock (Universal International Newsreel); production photographs; production notes; cast and filmmakers; theatrical trailerl; Universal web link.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Director of photography, Robert Burks; production designer, Robert Boyle; editor, George Tomasini.
Participant or Performer Note:
Rod Taylor, Jessica Tandy, Suzanne Pleshette, Tippy Hedren.
System Details Note:
DVD; anamorphic widescreen (1.85:1) aspect ratio; Dolby digital 2.0 mono.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:
Licensed for: home, classroom, library, ILL.
Language Note:
English and French. Closed captioned.
Subject: Du Maurier, Daphne, 1907-1989 > Television adaptations.
Du Maurier, Daphne, 1907-1989 > Film adaptations.
Birds > Behavior > Drama.
Human-animal relationships > Drama.
Man-woman relationships > Drama.
Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Genre: Thriller.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Emily Carr University of Art + Design.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
Show Only Available Copies
Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Circulation Modifier Holdable? Status Due Date Courses
Emily Carr University of Art + Design PN1997.2 .B5637 2000 (Text) 30211924 Video Volume hold Available -


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