The Birds (film) Maurier's title and concept of unexplained bird attacks. In 2016, "The Birds" was deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" by the United States Library of Congress, and selected for preservation in its National Film Registry. Melanie Daniels (Tippi Hedren), a young socialite, meets criminal defense attorney Mitch Brenner (Rod Taylor) in a San Francisco pet shop. Mitch wants to purchase a pair of lovebirds for his sister's eleventh birthday, but the shop has none. He recognizes Melanie from a court appearance, but she does not know him; he plays a prank by pretending to mistake her for a saleswoman. Melanie
Rod Taylor (ice hockey) Rod Taylor (ice hockey) Rod Taylor (born December 1, 1966) is an American retired ice hockey player. Taylor played twelve years in the East Coast Hockey League, scoring 689 points in 678 games. He is the second all-time career scorer in the ECHL and was inducted to the ECHL Hall of Fame in 2009. After four years at Ferris State University, Taylor joined the Hampton Roads Admirals of the East Coast Hockey League on December 14, 1991. With the exception of a recall to the AHL's Baltimore Skipjacks during the 1992-93 AHL season, Taylor spent nine seasons with the Admirals,