The Blue Bird (1940)
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.

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Cast

Shirley Temple Shirley Temple As: Mytyl
Spring Byington Spring Byington As: Mummy Tyl
Nigel Bruce Nigel Bruce As: Mr. Luxury
Gale Sondergaard Gale Sondergaard As: Tylette (the cat)
Eddie Collins Eddie Collins As: Tylo (the dog)
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: 1001 Wonders in Technicolor
Certification: G

Details

Genres: Family, Fantasy, Adventure, Comedy

Language: English

Release Date: 15 January 1940

Country: US

Runtime: 88m

Company Credits

Company: 20th Century Fox

Budget: $2,000,000

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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

Frank Dawson

Frank Dawson

Caller of Roll

Sterling Holloway

Sterling Holloway

Wild Plum

Thurston Hall

Thurston Hall

Father Time

Edwin Maxwell

Edwin Maxwell

Oak

Herbert Evans

Herbert Evans

Footman

Brandon Hurst

Brandon Hurst

Footman

Keith Hitchcock

Keith Hitchcock

Major Domo

Tommy Baker

Tommy Baker

Lover

Dorothy Joyce

Dorothy Joyce

Lover

Billy Cook

Billy Cook

Boy Chemist

Scotty Beckett

Scotty Beckett

Child

Juanita Quigley

Juanita Quigley

Child

Payne B. Johnson

Payne B. Johnson

Child

Ann E. Todd

Ann E. Todd

Little Sister

Diane Fisher

Diane Fisher

Little Girl

Alice Armand

Alice Armand

Weeping Willow (uncredited)

James Blaine

James Blaine

Beech Tree (uncredited)

William Byrne

William Byrne

Child (uncredited)

Alec Craig

Alec Craig

Groom (uncredited)

Dorothy Dearing

Dorothy Dearing

Cypress (uncredited)

Barry Downing

Barry Downing

Child (uncredited)

Claire Du Brey

Claire Du Brey

Nurse (uncredited)

Edward Earle

Edward Earle

Maple Tree (uncredited)

Caryll Ann Ekelund

Caryll Ann Ekelund

Little Girl (uncredited)

Charles Flickinger

Charles Flickinger

Child (uncredited)

Harold Goodwin

Harold Goodwin

Hickory (uncredited)

Otto Hoffman

Otto Hoffman

Crab Apple (uncredited)

Donald Kearin

Donald Kearin

Child (uncredited)

Paul Kruger

Paul Kruger

Pine (uncredited)

Dickie Moore

Dickie Moore

Brunig (uncredited)

Jimmie Nickells

Jimmie Nickells

Child (uncredited)

Imboden Parrish

Imboden Parrish

Walnut (uncredited)

Buster Phelps

Buster Phelps

Boy Inventor (uncredited)

Raymond Rayhill Powell

Raymond Rayhill Powell

Child (uncredited)

Dick Rich

Dick Rich

Elm Tree (uncredited)

Dewey Robinson

Dewey Robinson

Royal Forester (uncredited)

Tommy Tucker

Tommy Tucker

Child (uncredited)

Venita Vincent

Venita Vincent

Extra (uncredited)

Eddy Waller

Eddy Waller

Birch Tree (uncredited)

Eric Wilton

Eric Wilton

Doorman (uncredited)

Directed By

Walter Lang

Walter Lang

Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Gwen Wakeling

Gwen Wakeling

Costume Design

Sound

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Arthur C. Miller

Arthur C. Miller

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Thomas Little

Thomas Little

Set Decoration

Wiard B. Ihnen

Wiard B. Ihnen

Art Direction

Richard Day

Richard Day

Art Direction

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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