The Blue Bird

1001 Wonders in Technicolor

Duration: 88 min
Release date: 1940-01-15
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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.

Family Fantasy Adventure Comedy

The Blue Bird

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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)
Sybil Jason
Sybil Jason
as Angela Berlingot
Jessie Ralph
Jessie Ralph
as Fairy Berylune
Helen Ericson
Helen Ericson
as Light
Johnny Russell
Johnny Russell
as Tyltyl
Laura Hope Crews
Laura Hope Crews
as Mrs. Luxury
Russell Hicks
Russell Hicks
as Daddy Tyl
Cecilia Loftus
Cecilia Loftus
as Granny Tyl
Al Shean
Al Shean
as Grandpa Tyl
Leona Roberts
Leona Roberts
as Mrs. Berlingot
Gene Reynolds
Gene Reynolds
as Studious Boy
Stanley Andrews
Stanley Andrews
as Wilhelm
Frank Dawson
Frank Dawson
as Caller of Roll
Sterling Holloway
Sterling Holloway
as Wild Plum
Thurston Hall
Thurston Hall
as Father Time
Edwin Maxwell
Edwin Maxwell
as Oak
Herbert Evans
Herbert Evans
as Footman
Brandon Hurst
Brandon Hurst
as Footman
Keith Hitchcock
Keith Hitchcock
as Major Domo
Tommy Baker
Tommy Baker
as Lover
Dorothy Joyce
Dorothy Joyce
as Lover
Billy Cook
Billy Cook
as Boy Chemist
Scotty Beckett
Scotty Beckett
as Child
Juanita Quigley
Juanita Quigley
as Child
Payne B. Johnson
Payne B. Johnson
as Child
Ann E. Todd
Ann E. Todd
as Little Sister
Diane Fisher
Diane Fisher
as Little Girl
Alice Armand
Alice Armand
as Weeping Willow (uncredited)
James Blaine
James Blaine
as Beech Tree (uncredited)
William Byrne
William Byrne
as Child (uncredited)
Alec Craig
Alec Craig
as Groom (uncredited)
Dorothy Dearing
Dorothy Dearing
as Cypress (uncredited)
Barry Downing
Barry Downing
as Child (uncredited)
Claire Du Brey
Claire Du Brey
as Nurse (uncredited)
Edward Earle
Edward Earle
as Maple Tree (uncredited)
Caryll Ann Ekelund
Caryll Ann Ekelund
as Little Girl (uncredited)
Charles Flickinger
Charles Flickinger
as Child (uncredited)
Harold Goodwin
Harold Goodwin
as Hickory (uncredited)
Otto Hoffman
Otto Hoffman
as Crab Apple (uncredited)
Donald Kearin
Donald Kearin
as Child (uncredited)
Paul Kruger
Paul Kruger
as Pine (uncredited)
Dickie Moore
Dickie Moore
as Brunig (uncredited)
Jimmie Nickells
Jimmie Nickells
as Child (uncredited)
Imboden Parrish
Imboden Parrish
as Walnut (uncredited)
Buster Phelps
Buster Phelps
as Boy Inventor (uncredited)
Raymond Rayhill Powell
Raymond Rayhill Powell
as Child (uncredited)
Dick Rich
Dick Rich
as Elm Tree (uncredited)
Dewey Robinson
Dewey Robinson
as Royal Forester (uncredited)
Tommy Tucker
Tommy Tucker
as Child (uncredited)
Venita Vincent
Venita Vincent
as Extra (uncredited)
Eddy Waller
Eddy Waller
as Birch Tree (uncredited)
Eric Wilton
Eric Wilton
as Doorman (uncredited)
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