The Blue Bird

"1001 Wonders in Technicolor"

Jan 15 1940 G 1h 28m
Adventure, Comedy, Family

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.

Plot

Mytyl and her brother Tyltyl, a woodchopper's children, are led by the Fairy Berylune on a magical trip through the past, present, and future to locate the Blue Bird of Happiness.

Written by

Maurice Maeterlinck, Ernest Pascal, Walter Bullock

Directed by

Walter Lang

Cast

Shirley Temple, Spring Byington, Nigel Bruce

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

20th Century Fox

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 2 Oscars. 2 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
2,085
Average Rating
6.2 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA