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The Blue Bird

Not Rated
FamilyFantasyAdventureComedy
5.8/10(39 ratings)

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.

01-15-1940
1h 28m
The Blue Bird
Backdrop for The Blue Bird

Main Cast

Shirley Temple

Shirley Temple

Mytyl

Spring Byington

Spring Byington

Mummy Tyl

Nigel Bruce

Nigel Bruce

Mr. Luxury

Gale Sondergaard

Gale Sondergaard

Tylette (the cat)

Tylo (the dog)

Angela Berlingot

Fairy Berylune

Movie Details

Production Info

Director:
Walter Lang
Production:
20th Century Fox
Budget:
$2,000,000

Key Crew

Director:
Walter Lang
Producer:
Darryl F. Zanuck
Director of Photography:
Arthur C. Miller

Locations and Languages

Country:
US
Filming:
US
Languages:
en