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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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Shirley Temple | ... | Mytyl | |
| Spring Byington | ... | Mummy Tyl | |
| Nigel Bruce | ... | Mr. Luxury | |
| Gale Sondergaard | ... | Tylette | |
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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 | |
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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.
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Country:
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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:
1.37 : 1
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Mytyl: Oh, Tyltyl, look! My bird, look what's happened to it! It's blue! It's the blue bird!
Daddy Tyl: The blue bird?
Mytyl: We looked everywhere for it, and all the time it was right here!
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Arranged by Edward B. Powell and Frank Tresselt
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Considered Fox's answer to MGM's The Wizard of Oz (1939), the film was an expensive failure and marked the end of Shirley Temple's unimpeachable star power. Audiences found the idea of Shirley playing a nasty character hard to swallow. See more »Goofs
When the group is in the Cemetery, Tylo jumps in the shallow grave instead of falling in. See more »Quotes
Mummy Tyl: Your daddy got up at daybreak and made a cage for your bird. Do you like it?Mytyl: Oh, Tyltyl, look! My bird, look what's happened to it! It's blue! It's the blue bird!
Daddy Tyl: The blue bird?
Mytyl: We looked everywhere for it, and all the time it was right here!
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O Come Little Children(uncredited)
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Arranged by Edward B. Powell and Frank Tresselt
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I haven't seen "The Bluebird" since I was about 10 years old or so (back in the late 1960's or early 1970's). It it still sticks with me and I think of it often. It was certainly a memorable film for a little girl. To me, it was a sweet picture of heaven and of home. It also reminded me very much of the close bond I had with my little brother. Every time I see a bluebird, I remember the movie. It made (and still makes) spotting a bluebird a wonderful experience. I hope it will come out on DVD soon so more people can see it and appreciate it. It's similar to the Wizard of Oz. It is a fantasy and a sentimental family film.