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Pigeon Race Heralds Opening of "The Birds"

Pigeon Race Heralds Opening of "The Birds"
Clip: 362080_1_1
Year Shot: 1963 (Actual Year)
Audio: Yes
Video: B/W
Tape Master: 1709
Original Film: 036-027-03
HD: N/A
Location: New York City
Timecode: 00:15:51 - 00:16:36

Pigeon Race Heralds Opening of "The Birds" Alfred Hitchcock's 'The Birds' opens on Broadway, and the Director with his new star Tippi Hedren, opens the cages for a 1,000 pigeons. They take off for home in the Alfred Hitchcock Homing Pigeon Handicap, celebrating the opening of the film. RKO Palace with a marquee "Alfred Hitchcock's - The Birds". CUS - Introducing, Tippi Hedren. MSOH - Tippi Hedren and Alfred Hitchcock. MS - Tippi and Alfred taking off cage covers of a thousand homing pigeons. The open the cages and the pigeons take flight. CUS - A picture of Alfred Hitchcock ".... and remember the nest scream you hear may be your own" . A artists rendition of Tippi Hedren screaming.