Alfred Hitchcock's Santa Cruz

The late great director, Alfred Hitchcock, kept a second home away from Hollywood in the Santa Cruz Mountains. In this video, I go in search of the Hitchcock ranch, find the inspiration for the Bates Motel, and discuss Hitch's Northern California inspired films. For more details on the Birds story, see: http://www.santacruzpl.org/history/unusual/birds.shtml Fair Use Notice: Still images used for educational purposes only under Title 17 of U.S. Code, Chapter 1, Section 107.