Shirley Temple had outgrown her days of puppy-fat cuteness by the time she made 20th Century-Fox-s answer to MGM's The Wizard of Oz, and the requirement for her to play something of a spoiled brat proved to be a turn off for audiences. The Blue Bird clearly draws it's inspiration from Oz, but it's a very pale imitation, although the colour photography is beautiful at times. Temple is also pretty good, but there's only so much she can do with the material she's given.
Review of The Blue Bird
