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Mitch? I thought I saw your car.What are you doing in town? I had to acknowledge a...

Mitch? I thought I saw your car.What are you doing in town? I had to acknowledge a delivery. Of what? Mother, I'd like you to meet MelanieDaniels. Miss Daniels, my mother. How do you do? How do you do, Miss Daniels?Acknowledge a what? A delivery. Miss Daniels broughtus some birds from San Francisco. For Cathy for her birthday.Where is she? Across at Brinkmeyer's. As a matter of fact, Miss Danielsis staying up here for the weekend, so I've already invitedher for dinner tonight

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Mitch
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I thought I saw your car What are you doing in town
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I had to acknowledge a delivery
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Of what
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Mother I'd like you to meet Melanie Daniels Miss Daniels my mother
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How do you do
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How do you do Miss Daniels Acknowledge a what
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A delivery Miss Daniels brought us some birds from San Francisco
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For Cathy for her birthday Where is she
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Across at Brinkmeyer's
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As a matter of fact Miss Daniels is staying up here for the weekend
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so I've already invited her for dinner tonight
Available in 5 languages
Duration
31 seconds
Views
41
Timestamp in Movie
00:29:37
Uploaded
Mar 11, 2026
Genres
drama, horror, mystery
Production
Alfred J. Hitchcock Productions

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Movie Summary

A wealthy San Francisco socialite pursues a potential boyfriend to a small Northern California town that slowly takes a turn for the bizarre when birds of all kinds suddenly begin to attack people.
Well, you did go to the trouble of bringing those birds. - The Birds 00:12
Well, you did go to the trouble of bringing those birds.
So we couldn't let you get away without thanking you in some small way. - The Birds 00:44
So we couldn't let you get away without thanking you in...
Oh, hi. - The Birds 00:51
Oh, hi.
Don't they ever stop migrating - The Birds 00:04
Don't they ever stop migrating
Hi! Miss Daniels? Yes. Oh, they're beautiful! They're just what I wanted. Is there a man and a woman - The Birds 00:47
Hi! Miss Daniels? Yes. Oh, they're beautiful!...
No they're not fussy chickens - The Birds 00:05
No they're not fussy chickens
He had a call from Dan Fawcett a while ago. - The Birds 00:17
He had a call from Dan Fawcett a while ago.
I still don't understand how you knew I wanted lovebirdsYour brother told meThen you knew Mitch in San Francisco Is that rightNo not exactlyMitch knows a lot of people in San FranciscoOf course they're mostly hoodsCathyWell Mom he's the first to admit - The Birds 01:54
I still don't understand how you knew I wanted...
Oh darling of course I do - The Birds 00:05
Oh darling of course I do
Her father's part owner of one of the big newspapers in San FranciscoYou'd think he could manage to keep her name out of printShe's always mentioned in the columns MitchYes I knowShe is the one who jumped into a fountain in Rome last summer isn't sheYesI - The Birds 00:26
Her father's part owner of one of the big newspapers in...
I think I can handle Melanie Daniels by myselfWell as long as you know what you want MitchI know exactly what I want - The Birds 00:14
I think I can handle Melanie Daniels by myselfWell as long...
Be able to find your way back all rightOh yesWill I be seeing you againSan Francisco's a long way from hereI'm in San Francisco five days a weekwith a lot of time on my handsI'd like to see youMaybe we could go swimming or somethingMother tells me you - The Birds 00:59
Be able to find your way back all rightOh yesWill I be...
I'd like to see youMaybe we could go swimming or somethingMother tells me you like to swimHow does Mother know what I like to doI guess we read the same gossip column - The Birds 00:12
I'd like to see youMaybe we could go swimming or...
What about the letter you wrote me Is that a lie tooNo I wrote the letterWell what did it sayIt said Dear Mr BrennerI think you need these lovebirds after allThey may help your personalityThat's what it said But you tore it upYes WhyBecause it seemed - The Birds 00:40
What about the letter you wrote me Is that a lie tooNo I...
Miss Daniels, is that you? - The Birds 00:27
Miss Daniels, is that you?
Well how do you like our little hamletI despise itWell I suppose it doesn't offer much to the casual visitorunless you're thrilled by a collection of shacks on a hillside - The Birds 00:14
Well how do you like our little hamletI despise itWell I...
When I got back to San FranciscoI spent days trying to figure out exactly what I'd done to displease herWell what had you doneNothingI simply existed So what's the answer A jealous woman rightA clinging possessive motherWrongWith all due respect to - The Birds 00:28
When I got back to San FranciscoI spent days trying to...
You see she's not afraid of losing MitchShe's only afraid of being abandoned - The Birds 00:08
You see she's not afraid of losing MitchShe's only...
Then what are you doing here in Bodega BayI wanted to be near MitchOh it was over and done with and I knew it butI still wanted to be near himYou see I still like him a hell of a lotand I don't want to lose that friendship ever - The Birds 00:20
Then what are you doing here in Bodega BayI wanted to be...
Hello. No, no, no, I wasn't asleep. Yes, just a little while ago. Sure. Hold on. It's Mitch. For you - The Birds 00:18
Hello. No, no, no, I wasn't asleep. Yes, just a little...