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The Blue Bird poster

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.

Release: 1940-01-15
Runtime: 88 min
Rating: 5.7 / 10
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)
Eddie Collins
Eddie Collins
Tylo (the dog)
Sybil Jason
Sybil Jason
Angela Berlingot
Jessie Ralph
Jessie Ralph
Fairy Berylune
Helen Ericson
Helen Ericson
Light
Johnny Russell
Johnny Russell
Tyltyl
Laura Hope Crews
Laura Hope Crews
Mrs. Luxury
Russell Hicks
Russell Hicks
Daddy Tyl
Cecilia Loftus
Cecilia Loftus
Granny Tyl
Al Shean
Al Shean
Grandpa Tyl
Leona Roberts
Leona Roberts
Mrs. Berlingot
Gene Reynolds
Gene Reynolds
Studious Boy
Stanley Andrews
Stanley Andrews
Wilhelm
No Image
Frank Dawson
Caller of Roll
Sterling Holloway
Sterling Holloway
Wild Plum