The Blue Bird

The Blue Bird (1940)

1001 Wonders in Technicolor

Peasant children Mytyl and Tyltyl are led on a magical quest for the fabulous Blue Bird of Happiness by the fairy Berylune. On their journey, they're accompanied by the anthropomorphized presences of a Dog, a Cat, Light, Fire, and Bread, among other entities.

Date of release
1940-01-15
TMDB
5.9 / 10 (48)
Runtime
1h 28m
Genres
Family, Fantasy, Adventure, Comedy
Director
Walter Lang

Casting

  • Shirley Temple — Mytyl
  • Spring Byington — Mummy Tyl
  • Nigel Bruce — Mr. Luxury
  • Gale Sondergaard — Tylette
  • Eddie Collins — Tylo
  • Sybil Jason — Angela Berlingot
  • Jessie Ralph — Fairy Berylune
  • Helen Ericson — Light
  • Johnny Russell — Tyltyl
  • Laura Hope Crews — Mrs. Luxury
  • Russell Hicks — Daddy Tyl
  • Cecilia Loftus — Granny Tyl

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