The Blue Bird (1940) Drama Fantasy Comedy Adventure Family
The Blue Bird (1940) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 5.29/10
IMDB: ☆ 6.2/10
The Blue Bird Plot Synopsis:
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.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: 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.
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The Blue Bird Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1940
Awards: 2
Language: English
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / The Blue Bird Release Dates In Theaters: Jan 15, 1940
Writers: Maurice Maeterlinck, Ernest Pascal, Walter Bullock
Producers: Gene Markey, Darryl F. Zanuck
Musicians: Alfred Newman
Cinematographers: Arthur C. Miller
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The Blue Bird Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Thurston Hall | ... | Father Time |
| Edwin Maxwell | ... | Oak |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Shirley Temple, as Mytyl, passed away at age 85 in Woodside, California, USA.
Sign: Taurus, Height: 5' 2" (1.57 m)
Also known as: Shirley Temple Black | Shirley Jane Temple | Shirley Temple-Black - Spring Byington, as Mummy Tyl, passed away at age 84 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Libra, Height: 5' 3" (1.6 m) - Nigel Bruce, as Mr. Luxury, passed away at age 58 in Santa Monica, California, USA.
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 6' (1.83 m) - Gale Sondergaard, as Tylette, passed away at age 86 in Woodland Hills, California, USA.
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 5' 6" (1.68 m) - Eddie Collins, as Tylo, passed away at age 57 in Arcadia, California, USA.
Sign: Aquarius - Sybil Jason – Angela Berlingot
- Jessie Ralph, as Fairy Berylune, passed away at age 73 in Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA.
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 5' 5" (1.65 m)
Also known as: Jessie Rolph - 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
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