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The Blue Bird

1001 Wonders in Technicolor

  • Movie
  • 1940
  • G
  • 1h 28m

Directed by Walter Lang

5.9

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5.9 out of 10 from 48 votes

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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 and crew

  • Shirley Temple

    Shirley TempleMytyl

  • Spring Byington

    Spring ByingtonMummy Tyl

  • Nigel Bruce

    Nigel BruceMr. Luxury

  • Gale Sondergaard

    Gale SondergaardTylette

  • Eddie Collins

    Eddie CollinsTylo

  • Sybil JasonAngela Berlingot

  • Jessie Ralph

    Jessie RalphFairy Berylune

  • Helen Ericson

    Helen EricsonLight

  • Johnny Russell

    Johnny RussellTyltyl

  • Laura Hope Crews

    Laura Hope CrewsMrs. Luxury

  • Russell Hicks

    Russell HicksDaddy Tyl

  • Cecilia Loftus

    Cecilia LoftusGranny Tyl

  • Al Shean

    Al SheanGrandpa Tyl

  • Leona Roberts

    Leona RobertsMrs. Berlingot

  • Gene Reynolds

    Gene ReynoldsStudious Boy

  • Stanley Andrews

    Stanley AndrewsWilhelm

  • Frank DawsonCaller of Roll

  • Sterling Holloway

    Sterling HollowayWild Plum

Director
Walter Lang
Writer
Walter Bullock and Ernest Pascal
Music
Alfred Newman
Cinematography
Arthur C. Miller