Film maker Alfred Hitchcock meets foreign press. Alfred Hitchcock stands in a room. Actress Tippi Hedren, star of Hitchcock's film, "The Birds", stands next to him. About a dozen foreign journalists sit on chairs, around Alfred Hitchcock and Tippi Hedren, who are seated on a sofa. Hitchcock conducts a press conference and answers journalist's questions, about his film, "The Birds."
Hollywood film maker Alfred Hitchcock sitting at a conference table, flanked by movie industry executives. What appear to be contract documents lie in front of Alfred Hitchcock. The men look at the documents. Alfred Hitchcock signs the documents. All three men stand and shake hands.
Views of twenty-two story building, 445 Park Avenue, at East 57th Street, in Manhattan, New York City. Cars pass on the streets. Several cars parked in front of the buildings. A sign reads 'E 57 Street, No standing, No parking'. Vehicular traffic and pedestrians in the area.
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.
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