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The Blue Bird (1940)

Film · 1940 · 88 min · G · Family · Fantasy · Adventure

1001 Wonders in Technicolor

Peasant children Mytyl and Tyltyl are led on a magical quest for the fabulous Blue Bird of Happiness by the fairy Berylune. On their journey, they're accompanied by the anthropomorphized presences of a Dog, a Cat, Light, Fire, and Bread, among other entities.

Directed by Walter Lang

Starring Shirley Temple, Spring Byington, Nigel Bruce, Gale Sondergaard, Eddie Collins, Sybil Jason, Jessie Ralph, Helen Ericson

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In cinemas19 January 1940
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First release anywhere15 January 1940

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