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.
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.
Film maker Alfred Hitchcock in a meeting of National Press Club. Another man stands near him. Microphones are set in front of him. He answers questions asked to him about his movies, his favorite actor and actresses. He adds humor to his answers and makes the audience laugh. Alfred Hitchcock is given a certificate of appreciation. He talks to other people in the room. Several men seated on chairs which are arranged in order. Alfred Hitchcock looks through a document.
Film maker Alfred Hitchcock's movie 'The Birds' is released at RKO Palace theater at 1564 Broadway in New York City at Times Square. Alfred Hitchcock and actress Tippi Hedren stand in front of cages. A crowd gathered to watch them. Several cameramen take photographs. Alfred Hitchcock and Tippi Hedren release pigeons from cages. The birds in flight. Advertising boards are seen around Broadway. Views of the theater marquee advertising "The Birds" and views of several advertising posters for the movie "The Birds".