Family ·Fantasy ·Adventure ·Comedy · United States of America · 1940 · 1h 28m

The Blue Bird

The Blue Bird poster
Director
Walter Lang
Cast
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
Crew
Arthur C. Miller — Director of Photography Robert Bischoff — Editor Walter Bullock — Screenplay Darryl F. Zanuck — Producer Gwen Wakeling — Costume Design
Tagline

1001 Wonders in Technicolor

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.

Mood & Themes
fairy talepeasantbased on fairy tale
Key Collaborators
Walter Lang Director Arthur C. Miller Director of Photography Robert Bischoff Editor Walter Bullock Screenplay Darryl F. Zanuck Producer Gwen Wakeling Costume Design
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