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poster movie The Blue Bird

The Blue Bird (1940)

G

1940-01-15

  • Family
  • Fantasy
  • Adventure
  • Comedy

1h 28m

1001 Wonders in Technicolor

Overview

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.

  • Walter BullockScreenplay
  • Maurice MaeterlinckTheatre Play
  • Walter LangDirector

StatusReleased

Original LanguageEnglish

Original titleThe Blue Bird

Budget$2,000,000.00

Revenue$0.00

Casts

  • Profile Shirley Temple with character Mytyl

    Shirley Temple

    Mytyl

  • Profile Spring Byington with character Mummy Tyl

    Spring Byington

    Mummy Tyl

  • Profile Nigel Bruce with character Mr. Luxury

    Nigel Bruce

    Mr. Luxury

  • Profile Gale Sondergaard with character Tylette (the cat)

    Gale Sondergaard

    Tylette (the cat)

  • Profile Eddie Collins with character Tylo (the dog)

    Eddie Collins

    Tylo (the dog)

  • Profile Sybil Jason with character Angela Berlingot

    Sybil Jason

    Angela Berlingot

  • Profile Jessie Ralph with character Fairy Berylune

    Jessie Ralph

    Fairy Berylune

  • Profile Helen Ericson with character Light

    Helen Ericson

    Light

  • Profile Johnny Russell with character Tyltyl

    Johnny Russell

    Tyltyl

  • Profile Laura Hope Crews with character Mrs. Luxury

    Laura Hope Crews

    Mrs. Luxury

  • Profile Russell Hicks with character Daddy Tyl

    Russell Hicks

    Daddy Tyl

  • Profile Cecilia Loftus with character Granny Tyl

    Cecilia Loftus

    Granny Tyl

  • Profile Al Shean with character Grandpa Tyl

    Al Shean

    Grandpa Tyl

  • Profile Leona Roberts with character Mrs. Berlingot

    Leona Roberts

    Mrs. Berlingot

  • Profile Gene Reynolds with character Studious Boy

    Gene Reynolds

    Studious Boy

  • Profile Stanley Andrews with character Wilhelm

    Stanley Andrews

    Wilhelm

  • Frank Dawson

    Caller of Roll

  • Profile Sterling Holloway with character Wild Plum

    Sterling Holloway

    Wild Plum

  • Profile Thurston Hall with character Father Time

    Thurston Hall

    Father Time

  • Profile Edwin Maxwell with character Oak

    Edwin Maxwell

    Oak

  • Profile Herbert Evans with character Footman

    Herbert Evans

    Footman

  • Profile Brandon Hurst with character Footman

    Brandon Hurst

    Footman

  • Keith Hitchcock

    Major Domo

  • Tommy Baker

    Lover

  • Dorothy Joyce

    Lover

  • Billy Cook

    Boy Chemist

  • Profile Scotty Beckett with character Child

    Scotty Beckett

    Child

  • Profile Juanita Quigley with character Child

    Juanita Quigley

    Child

  • Payne B. Johnson

    Child

  • Profile Ann E. Todd with character Little Sister

    Ann E. Todd

    Little Sister

  • Diane Fisher

    Little Girl

  • Alice Armand

    Weeping Willow (uncredited)

  • Profile James Blaine with character Beech Tree (uncredited)

    James Blaine

    Beech Tree (uncredited)

  • William Byrne

    Child (uncredited)

  • Profile Alec Craig with character Groom (uncredited)

    Alec Craig

    Groom (uncredited)

  • Dorothy Dearing

    Cypress (uncredited)

  • Barry Downing

    Child (uncredited)

  • Profile Claire Du Brey with character Nurse (uncredited)

    Claire Du Brey

    Nurse (uncredited)

  • Profile Edward Earle with character Maple Tree (uncredited)

    Edward Earle

    Maple Tree (uncredited)

  • Caryll Ann Ekelund

    Little Girl (uncredited)

  • Charles Flickinger

    Child (uncredited)

  • Profile Harold Goodwin with character Hickory (uncredited)

    Harold Goodwin

    Hickory (uncredited)

  • Profile Otto Hoffman with character Crab Apple (uncredited)

    Otto Hoffman

    Crab Apple (uncredited)

  • Donald Kearin

    Child (uncredited)

  • Profile Paul Kruger with character Pine (uncredited)

    Paul Kruger

    Pine (uncredited)

  • Profile Dickie Moore with character Brunig (uncredited)

    Dickie Moore

    Brunig (uncredited)

  • Jimmie Nickells

    Child (uncredited)

  • Imboden Parrish

    Walnut (uncredited)

  • Profile Buster Phelps with character Boy Inventor (uncredited)

    Buster Phelps

    Boy Inventor (uncredited)

  • Raymond Rayhill Powell

    Child (uncredited)

  • Profile Dick Rich with character Elm Tree (uncredited)

    Dick Rich

    Elm Tree (uncredited)

  • Profile Dewey Robinson with character Royal Forester (uncredited)

    Dewey Robinson

    Royal Forester (uncredited)

  • Tommy Tucker

    Child (uncredited)

  • Venita Vincent

    Extra (uncredited)

  • Profile Eddy Waller with character Birch Tree (uncredited)

    Eddy Waller

    Birch Tree (uncredited)

  • Eric Wilton

    Doorman (uncredited)