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 Dragon" (1973). The film was directed by Robert Clouse, who had also directed Taylor in the film "Darker than Amber" (1970). Taylor was supposedly deemed too tall for the part, and the role instead went to John Saxon. In 1973, Taylor was cast in "The Train Robbers" with John Wayne and Ann-Margret. The film was a box office success. Taylor also had some television roles: he starred in "Bearcats!" (1971) on CBS and in "The Oregon Trail" (1976) on NBC. He had a regular role in the short-lived spy drama series "Masquerade" (1983) and played one of the leads in