The Birds (1963) - Universal (USA, 2000)

The Birds (1963)

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DVD Contents - Overview

• The Birds (1963)
• 80 minute "All About The Birds" documentary

DVD Information

• released by Universal in 2000 (USA)
• region encoding: region 1
• format: 1 disc, dual layer (DVD9), in Amaray case
• release date: 2000
• UPC/EAN: 025192027529
• ISBN: 0783240236
• catalogue: 20275
• main transfer: NTSC colour (720x480)
• database ID: 5701

DVD Contents - Detailed Information

• The Birds (1963)
  • length: 119½ minutes (01:59:28)
  • audio: English mono (DD2.0) and French mono (DD2.0)
  • subtitles: English
  • ratio: 1.85:1 (anamorphic)
  • bitrate: 4.81 Mb/sec

• "All About The Birds" documentary - view full details
  • length: 80 minutes (01:19:44)
  • audio: English (DD2.0)
  • subtitles: English
  • ratio: 1.33:1

• Deleted scene (script & production photographs)
  • ratio: 1.33:1

• The original ending (script & storyboards)
  • ratio: 1.33:1

• Storyboard sequence
  • ratio: 1.33:1

• Tippi Hedren's screen test
  • length: 10 minutes (00:09:56)
  • audio: English mono (DD2.0)
  • subtitles: none
  • ratio: 1.33:1

• Universal International Newsreels - "The Birds is Coming" and "Suspense Story"
  • length: 3 minutes (00:03:08)
  • audio: English mono (DD2.0)
  • subtitles: none
  • ratio: 1.33:1

• Production photographs
  • ratio: 1.33:1

• Production notes
  • ratio: 1.85:1

• Cast and filmmakers
  • ratio: 1.85:1

• Theatrical trailer
  • length: 5 minutes (00:05:10)
  • audio: English mono (DD2.0)
  • subtitles: none
  • ratio: 1.85:1 widescreen (non anamorphic)

Booklet/Insert

• 4 pages, including chapter list, film notes by Patricia Hitchcock, quotation from Alfred Hitchcock and pictures of publicity material.

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