The Birds (1963) - Universal (USA, 2005)

The Birds (1963)

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DVD Contents - Overview

• The Birds (1963)

Box Sets and Collections

This DVD is only available in the following box sets and collections:

• Alfred Hitchcock: The Masterpiece Collection - Universal (USA, 2005)

DVD Information

• released by Universal in 2005 (USA)
• region encoding: region 1
• format: 1 disc (7.71GB), dual layer (DVD9), in Digipak case
• release date: 04/Oct/2005
• main transfer: NTSC colour
• database ID: 5704

DVD Contents - Detailed Information

• The Birds (1963)
  • length: 119 minutes (01:59:24)
  • audio: English mono (DD2.0) and French mono (DD2.0)
  • subtitles: English
  • ratio: 1.85:1 (anamorphic)
  • bitrate: 7.8 Mb/sec

• Deleted scene - script and production photographs
  • length: 4 minutes (00:04:20)
  • ratio: 1.33:1

• The original ending - script and storyboard shots
  • length: 4 minutes (00:03:40)
  • ratio: 1.33:1

• Storyboard sequence
  • length: 8 minutes (00:08:20)
  • ratio: 1.33:1

• Tippi Hedren's screen test
  • length: 10 minutes (00:09:57)
  • audio: English mono (DD2.0)
  • subtitles: none
  • ratio: 1.33:1
  • bitrate: 5.7 Mb/sec

• Universal International Newsreel - "The Birds is Coming"
  • length: 1 minute (00:01:16)
  • audio: English mono (DD2.0)
  • subtitles: none
  • ratio: 1.33:1
  • bitrate: 5.7 Mb/sec

• Universal International Newsreel - "Suspense Story"
  • length: 2 minutes (00:01:54)
  • audio: English mono (DD2.0)
  • subtitles: none
  • ratio: 1.33:1
  • bitrate: 5.1 Mb/sec

• Production photographs
  • ratio: 1.33:1

• Production notes
  • ratio: 1.85:1

• Theatrical trailer
  • length: 5 minutes (00:05:11)
  • audio: English mono (DD2.0)
  • subtitles: none
  • ratio: 1.85:1 widescreen letterbox
  • bitrate: 5.9 Mb/sec

Comments and Notes

• The "All About The Birds" documentary appears on the box set's extra 15th DVD.

Reviews

• DVD Times - reviewed by Mike Sutton

Images

Digipak 3 front cover scan

Digipak 3 back cover scan

DVD scan

average bit rate 7.8 Mb/sec - compare with other DVDs & Blu-rays

DVD main menu

DVD chapter list

DVD language menu

DVD extras menu

DVD production notes

extras - deleted scene sample

extras - original ending sample

extras - storyboard sequence sample

extras - Tippi Hedren's screen test

extras - "The Birds is Coming" newsreel sample

extras - "Suspense Story" newsreel sample

extras - production photographs sample

extras - theatrical trailer sample

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