Think you’ve got your head wrapped around The Birds? Put your knowledge to
the test. Good luck — the Stickman is counting on you!
Q. Who allegedly bullied and harassed Tippi Hedren on the set?
Rod Taylor (Mitch)
Jessica Tandy (Lydia)
That bird from the boat scene
Alfred Hitchcock
Q. Who created the music for the soundtrack?
Bernard Herrmann, using only string instruments
John Williams—because he writes everything
Oskar Sala, using an early synthesizer
Hitchcock himself, using his own voice
Q. Before writing The Birds, what was Evan Hunter famous for?
He was a writer of detective novels.
He wrote horror films.
He was an ornithologist.
He invented the intermittent windshield wiper.
Q. What happened to Veronica Cartwright, the actor who played Cathy?
She never acted on film again after The Birds.
She went on to star in Hitchcock's Psycho.
She became known for roles in Invasion of the Body Snatchers and Alien.
She opened up a Sound of Music memorabilia shop with her sister Angela.
Q. Where was Hitchcock born?
Bodega Bay
San Francisco
Australia
England