Film maker Alfred Hitchcock talks to press in National Press Club. Flags in the background. Microphones in front of him. He talks about himself and the culture of Hollywood. Alfred Hitchcock talks about television, commercials, and homicide. He adds humor to his speech. Hitchcock in "tongue in cheek" fashion decries the decline of "murder in the home" compared to indecent mugging in parks and killing by delinquents in public places. He adds, "when I was young, respectable people committed murder in private, behind closed doors, and among friends." Views of several of the people seated in front of him. Near end of clip he speaks about the addition of commercial advertising to the the television viewer's experience. Audience laugh and enjoy themselves as Alfred Hitchcock gives his speech.
Film maker Alfred Hitchcock stands with actress Tippi Hedren in a publicity effort for the film "The Birds." They hold pigeons in their hands. They release the pigeons. Buildings in the background. Cars parked in front of a building. Trees and fence in the background.
Film maker Alfred Hitchcock and actress Tippi Hedren, outdoors, being watched by about a dozen executives in business suits. Tall barren hill in background. Buildings in the background. Cars parked in front of a building. Trees and fence in the background. Tippi Hedren walks near a cage. As a promotion for the Hitchcock movie, "The Birds", she opens the cage and releases pigeons from inside. Cameramen take photographs. Ms. Hedren opens another cage, and more pigeons fly away. Alfred Hitchcock and Tippi Hedren converse.
Film maker Alfred Hitchcock and actress Tippi Hedren stand near a cage. Buildings in the background. Cars parked in front of a building. Tippi Hedren opens a cage and releases birds. Cameramen take photographs. Birds fly in the sky.
A sign reads 'Universal City'. Cars arrive at the Universal City (Universal Studios complex) in Los Angeles County. Several cars leave the area. 'Universal City in 1964' written on a wall. A couple passes by. Several automobiles are parked. Trees, buildings and mountains in the background.
Cars drive by American Airlines terminal at New York's Idlewild airport (later renamed John F. Kennedy International Airport). Views of Parkway and cars in front of passenger terminal. 'American' written on a wall. Boeing 707 passenger aircraft of American Airlines arrives, carrying passengers Alfred Hitchcock and Tippi Hedren who pose for pictures at aircraft door. They walk through airport terminal corridor. Other people walk behind them. Alfred Hitchcock and Tippi Hedren sit in a room. Animal trainer Ray Berwick positions a bird on Ms Hedren's shoulders (promoting film "The Birds"). Cameramen take photographs. Hitchcock and Hedren walk through the airport terminal and enter a car to leave followed by photographers. Animal trainer, Ray Berwick, leaves the airport, followed by Uniformed porters carrying containers of birds. He personally carries one large black bird on his left arm.
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