Question 1

What prank did the U.K. premiere of The Birds play on audiences leaving the theater?

Accepted Answer

When audiences left the U.K. premiere at the Odeon, Leicester Square, London, they were greeted by the sound of screeching and flapping birds from loudspeakers hidden in trees to scare them further.

Question 2

How many birds were trained for The Birds and which species did Alfred Hitchcock say were the cleverest and most vicious?

Accepted Answer

Alfred Hitchcock revealed that 3,200 birds were trained for the movie. He said the ravens were the cleverest, and the seagulls were the most vicious.

Question 3

What inside joke did Alfred Hitchcock include in the opening scene of The Birds?

Accepted Answer

Hitchcock saw Tippi Hedren in a 1961 commercial where a man whistles at her and she smiles. In the movie's opening scene, the same thing happens as she walks toward the bird shop—an inside joke by Hitchcock.

Question 4

Which major film festivals has The Birds been featured at over the decades?

Accepted Answer

The Birds has been featured at Cannes Film Festival (1963, 2013), Venice Film Festival (2011), Berlin International Film Festival (1985), Locarno International Film Festival (1999), and Olhar de Cinema - Curitiba International Film Festival (2012).

Question 5

What was one considered ending for The Birds that was never used?

Accepted Answer

One ending that was considered would have shown the Golden Gate Bridge completely covered by birds.

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