Daily Archives: July 3, 2012

‘Birdman of Alcatraz’ opens in the U.S. 50 years ago today (1962)


Video: 'Birdman of Alcatraz' trailer

(Tuesday, July 3, 1962)Birdman of Alcatraz, a fictionalized film version of the life of Robert Stroud, a federal prison inmate known as the “Birdman of Alcatraz” because of his life with birds, opened today in the U.S. Continue reading ‘Birdman of Alcatraz’ opens in the U.S. 50 years ago today (1962)