The Blue Bird
1940 · Movie · G · 82 min · ★ 5.8
A rambunctious wood chopper's daughter receives a message from a fairy instructing her to find a bluebird, which will bring her and others happiness.
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Details
- Years
- 1940
- Release date
- 1940-01-15
- Language
- English
- Rated
- G
- Runtime
- 82 min
- TMDB rating
- 5.8/10 (46 votes)
- Budget
- $2,000,000
Themes
- fairy tale
- peasant
- based on fairy tale
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Special Effects · 1941 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography, Color · 1941 · nominated
Cast & crew
Shirley Temple
as Mytyl
Spring Byington
as Mummy Tyl
Nigel Bruce
as Mr. Luxury
Gale Sondergaard
as Tylette (the cat)
Eddie Collins
as Tylo (the dog)
Sybil Jason
as Angela Berlingot
Jessie Ralph
as Fairy Berylune
Helen Ericson
as Light
Johnny Russell
as Tyltyl
Laura Hope Crews
as Mrs. Luxury
Directed by Walter Lang