I have never forgotten that movie. I saw it on TV about 1966.
Alfred knew a lot about fears, worries and personality flaws.
That movie scared the crap out of me as a kid.
Must have been filming a western on the set next door.
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Boy, they used to make good movies.
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I’m currently reading Tippi Hendren’s memoir. She writes about what a toll that movie took on her. Apparently Hitch was very difficult to work for.
One of my favorite movies.
Angry Birds.
Did you know that Alfred Hitchcock did a cameo in in movies?
I remember the ads in the subway, “’The Birds’ is coming” :)
One scene that contributed to Tippi’s real life breakdown was when Hitchcock had some living birds’ wings sewn to her skirt, so it was look like they were attacking her. The PETA folks would have had a field day with Hitchcock.
For my part, I found the movie unsatisfying, almost a predecessor to those 1960s movies that purposefully left the endings opened.
The only worse Hitchcock movie (other than some of his early UK stuff) would be Rope, which wound up being unbearably and stupidly sanctimonious, in a way matched by “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner” and exceeded only by “Gentleman’s Agreement”.
I saw the Birds for the 1st time a few weeks ago and ehhh. I don’t see how it’s a classic.
We never know why the birds go crazy,
There’s no real ending (the movie just seems to stop for no reason),
The chemistry/story between Tippi and the guy and the disapproving mother was forced, however there was strong Lesbian overtones with her & the school teacher that I’m surprised they got away with at the time.
They make beyond belief stupid decisions (hey, all these children are safe in this schoolhouse, so let’s take them outside with all the crazy homicidal birds and try and run back into town which is miles away).
I will say though Tippi was mesmerizing, you just don’t see women look like her today, it was very hard to take your eyes off her.
A movie was made a few years ago about the torture Hitchcock inflicted upon Tippi Hedren during the making of this movie.
I went to see this movie when it first came out at a downtown movie theatre. The theatre was located at a very busy corner with a bus stop filled with people. When we exited the theatre and walked outdoors a flock of pigeons started flying wildly around our heads. We and everyone at the bus stop scattered screaming in fear. I doubt these were trained birds as thus was a favorite hangout of pigeons. Scary at the time, but funny now in hindsight.
I forgot all about Lucky Lager. Wish I owned that Sign.