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The Blue Bird

Peasant children Mytyl and Tyltyl set off on a magical quest in search of the fabulous Blue Bird of Happiness, guided by the fairy Berylune. Along their path they encounter the anthropomorphized presences of a Dog, a Cat, Light, Fire, and Bread, among other entities.

Director(s)

Walter Lang

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Cast & Crew

Gale Sondergaard

Gale Sondergaard

Tylette (the cat)

Stanley Andrews

Stanley Andrews

Wilhelm

Brandon Hurst

Brandon Hurst

Footman

Payne B. Johnson

Payne B. Johnson

Child

Russell Hicks

Russell Hicks

Daddy Tyl

Harold Goodwin

Harold Goodwin

Hickory (uncredited)

Sterling Holloway

Sterling Holloway

Wild Plum

Edwin Maxwell

Edwin Maxwell

Oak

Alec Craig

Alec Craig

Groom (uncredited)

Spring Byington

Spring Byington

Mummy Tyl

Al Shean

Al Shean

Grandpa Tyl

Keith Hitchcock

Keith Hitchcock

Major Domo

Eric Wilton

Eric Wilton

Doorman (uncredited)

Nigel Bruce

Nigel Bruce

Mr. Luxury

Gene Reynolds

Gene Reynolds

Studious Boy

James Blaine

James Blaine

Beech Tree (uncredited)

Otto Hoffman

Otto Hoffman

Crab Apple (uncredited)

Paul Kruger

Paul Kruger

Pine (uncredited)

Eddy Waller

Eddy Waller

Birch Tree (uncredited)

Dick Rich

Dick Rich

Elm Tree (uncredited)

Jessie Ralph

Jessie Ralph

Fairy Berylune

Herbert Evans

Herbert Evans

Footman

Thurston Hall

Thurston Hall

Father Time

Frank Dawson

Frank Dawson

Caller of Roll

Claire Du Brey

Claire Du Brey

Nurse (uncredited)

Dewey Robinson

Dewey Robinson

Royal Forester (uncredited)

Scotty Beckett

Scotty Beckett

Child

Juanita Quigley

Juanita Quigley

Child

Shirley Temple

Shirley Temple

Mytyl

Tommy Baker

Tommy Baker

Lover

Edward Earle

Edward Earle

Maple Tree (uncredited)

Johnny Russell

Johnny Russell

Tyltyl

Dickie Moore

Dickie Moore

Brunig (uncredited)

Leona Roberts

Leona Roberts

Mrs. Berlingot

Eddie Collins

Eddie Collins

Tylo (the dog)

Ann E. Todd

Ann E. Todd

Little Sister

Walter Lang

Walter Lang

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Helen Ericson

Helen Ericson

Light

Sybil Jason

Sybil Jason

Angela Berlingot

Laura Hope Crews

Laura Hope Crews

Mrs. Luxury

Cecilia Loftus

Cecilia Loftus

Granny Tyl

Dorothy Joyce

Dorothy Joyce

Lover

Billy Cook

Billy Cook

Boy Chemist

Diane Fisher

Diane Fisher

Little Girl

Alice Armand

Alice Armand

Weeping Willow (uncredited)

William Byrne

William Byrne

Child (uncredited)

Dorothy Dearing

Dorothy Dearing

Cypress (uncredited)

Barry Downing

Barry Downing

Child (uncredited)

Caryll Ann Ekelund

Caryll Ann Ekelund

Little Girl (uncredited)

Charles Flickinger

Charles Flickinger

Child (uncredited)

Donald Kearin

Donald Kearin

Child (uncredited)

Jimmie Nickells

Jimmie Nickells

Child (uncredited)

Imboden Parrish

Imboden Parrish

Walnut (uncredited)

Buster Phelps

Buster Phelps

Boy Inventor (uncredited)

Raymond Rayhill Powell

Raymond Rayhill Powell

Child (uncredited)

Tommy Tucker

Tommy Tucker

Child (uncredited)

Venita Vincent

Venita Vincent

Extra (uncredited)

Details

GenresFamily, Fantasy, Adventure, Comedy
Runtime1h 28 mins
Released on15 Jan 1940
Languageen
Produced InUnited States of America
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