Taliesin West Film Series – The Birds (1963)

Catch a classic film in a timeless space! Join us as we screen old-Hollywood favorites in our Cabaret Theater and discover why film was so essential to life at Taliesin West.

Details:

• The ticket includes access to the program area only.
• Seating is general admission.
• Films are screened indoors.
• Concession items (candy, popcorn, beer, wine, and non-alcoholic beverages) will be available for purchase prior to the start of the film.
• All films are screened with closed captions.
• This is not a formal tour of Taliesin West. Please consider purchasing a tour if you would like to see more of the property.

About the film

Melanie Daniels (Tippi Hedren) is the modern rich socialite, part of the jet-set who always gets what she wants. When lawyer Mitch Brenner (Rod Taylor) sees her in a San Francisco pet store, he plays something of a practical joke on her, and she decides to return the favor. She drives about an hour north of San Francisco to Bodega Bay, where Mitch spends the weekends with his mother Lydia, and younger sister Cathy. Soon after her arrival, however, the birds in the area begin to act strangely. A seagull attacks Melanie as she is crossing the bay in a small boat, and then, Lydia finds her neighbor dead, obviously the victim of a bird attack. Soon, birds in the hundreds and thousands are attacking anyone they find out of doors. There is no explanation as to why this might be happening, and as the birds continue their vicious attacks, survival becomes the priority.