The Birds (1963)

Thousands of birds flock into a seaside town and terrorize the residents in a series of deadly attacks.

7 Kinolab Clips

Opening Sequence

Melanie Daniels (Tippi Hedren) pretends to work at a bird shop to impress Mitch Brenner (Rod Taylor) who is looking for a couple of love birds.

Duration: 00:09:37
Contributor: Sid Bell

After Melanie (Tippi Hedren) leaves love birds for Cathy (Veronica Cartwright) in the Brenner home, she is attacked by a seagull. At a restaurant, Mitch (Rod Taylor) persuades Lydia (Jessica Tandy) to invite Melanie to dinner.

Duration: 00:10:22
Timestamp: 00:20:49
Contributor: Sid Bell

Birthday Party Attack

Melanie (Tippi Hedrin), Mitch (Rod Taylor), Annie (Suzanne Pleshette), and Lydia (Jessica Tandy) are at a birthday party for Cathy (Veronica Cartwright) when it gets attacked by seagulls.

Duration: 00:02:27
Timestamp: 00:51:37
Contributor: Juni Singh

Eyeless Farmer

Lydia (Jessica Tandy) goes to the Fawcett farm and finds the local farmer dead in his bedroom with his eyes pecked out.

Duration: 00:03:15
Timestamp: 00:58:38
Contributor: Juni Singh

Attack at the Restaurant

After discussing the threat of the birds, customers watch a man light a cigar and cause an explosion. Then the birds attack, and when Melanie (Tippi Hedren) and Mitch (Rod Taylor) reenter the restaurant, one customer (Doreen Lang) blames Melanie for causing the attacks.

Duration: 00:05:48
Timestamp: 01:23:44
Contributor: Julia Sayette

The Birds Attack Melanie

After following the sound of fluttering through the Brenners' house to the attic, Melanie (Tippi Hedren) is attacked by the birds.

Duration: 00:04:19
Timestamp: 01:45:38
Contributor: Julia Sayette

Fleeing Bodega Bay (Closing Sequence)

Mitch (Rod Taylor) and Lydia (Jessica Tandy) clean Melanie's (Tippi Hedren) wounds, determine they must take her to the doctor, and drive away from Bodega Bay.

Duration: 00:08:25
Timestamp: 01:51:12
Contributor: Julia Sayette