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Movie

The Blue Bird

1001 Wonders in Technicolor

1940 · G · 1h 28m

Directed by Walter Lang

5.9

TMDB audience score
48 votes, out of 10

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Synopsis

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

  • Shirley Temple
    Mytyl

  • Spring Byington
    Mummy Tyl

  • Nigel Bruce
    Mr. Luxury

  • Gale Sondergaard
    Tylette

  • Eddie Collins
    Tylo

  • Sybil Jason
    Angela Berlingot

  • Jessie Ralph
    Fairy Berylune

  • Helen Ericson
    Light

  • Johnny Russell
    Tyltyl

  • Laura Hope Crews
    Mrs. Luxury

  • Russell Hicks
    Daddy Tyl

  • Cecilia Loftus
    Granny Tyl

  • Al Shean
    Grandpa Tyl

  • Leona Roberts
    Mrs. Berlingot

  • Gene Reynolds
    Studious Boy

  • Stanley Andrews
    Wilhelm

  • Frank Dawson
    Caller of Roll

  • Sterling Holloway
    Wild Plum