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The Blue Bird (1940)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. Director:Walter Lang |
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Title: The Blue Bird (1940)
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Nominated for 2 Oscars.
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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. Written by Jim Beaver <jumblejim@prodigy.net>
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
15 January 1940 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
El pájaro azul See more »Filming Locations:
20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »Company Credits
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Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)Aspect Ratio:
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Mytyl: How do you know our names?
Little Sister: That's not very surprising. When I'm born, I'm going to be your little sister.
Mytyl: Our little sister! Oh, when?
Little Sister: I don't know just when. In a year or so.
Mytyl: Oh, that's wonderful!
Little Sister: Yes. In a way.
Mytyl: In a way? There will be three of us! We'll have lots of fun together!
Little Sister: Not for very long.
Mytyl: Why not?
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The blue bird of the title was paid $50 a day, and flew away from a Los Angeles aviary soon after the movie was finished. See more »Goofs
When the group is in the Cemetery, Tylo jumps in the shallow grave instead of falling in. See more »Quotes
Little Sister: Mytyl, Mytyl! Oh, you're Mytyl! And Tyltyl!Mytyl: How do you know our names?
Little Sister: That's not very surprising. When I'm born, I'm going to be your little sister.
Mytyl: Our little sister! Oh, when?
Little Sister: I don't know just when. In a year or so.
Mytyl: Oh, that's wonderful!
Little Sister: Yes. In a way.
Mytyl: In a way? There will be three of us! We'll have lots of fun together!
Little Sister: Not for very long.
Mytyl: Why not?
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the film deals with the journey of a quest to find the elusive bluebird thru many trials and adventures....the echos of oz are quite evident
i first saw this film wen i was about 9...and it still grips my imagination...even tho i haven't seen it for 20 years...i can still remember the unborn children sequence, and the earthquake/storm .... technically, the film lives in that lush Technicolour universe that the wizard of oz and most other childhood films seem enshrined in...
the film needs to be seen by a new audience....the shoddy 1970 remake had nothing on this original...and i hope that they bring out a DVD in time to show my kids while they're young enough to appreciate it.