The Blue Bird

The Blue Bird

1001 Wonders in Technicolor

5.7 /10 44 votes
January 15, 1940 1h 28m Released

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.

Key Information

Director Walter Lang
Writers Walter Bullock, Maurice Maeterlinck
Studio 20th Century Fox
Rating 5.7/10
Language EN
Budget $2,000,000

Cast & Crew

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

Frequently Asked Questions

The Blue Bird was released on January 15, 1940.

The runtime of The Blue Bird is 1h 28m.

The Blue Bird is a Family, Fantasy, Adventure, Comedy movie.

The Blue Bird has a rating of 5.7 out of 10 on TMDB.

The Blue Bird is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.

The Blue Bird was directed by Walter Lang.

The main cast of The Blue Bird includes Shirley Temple, Spring Byington, Nigel Bruce.

The Blue Bird is originally in English.