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
Scout Taylor-Compton In 2009, Taylor-Compton starred alongside Helen Mirren and Joe Pesci in "Love Ranch". Then she appeared in the film "Obsessed" alongside Beyoncé Knowles. Taylor-Compton respised her role as Laurie Strode in "Halloween II" (2009), a sequel to the Rob Zombie's 2007 film. In 2010, she appeared in "The Runaways", where she played Lita Ford, alongside Kristen Stewart, Dakota Fanning and Stella Maeve. In 2001, Taylor-Compton provided voice overs for "I Am Sam", and continued with voice over work with appearances in "The Core" (2003) and "" (2004). The following year, she provided voice over work for the teen hero comedy