The Blue Bird
1001 Wonders in Technicolor
1940 · 88 min · ★ 5.8 · Family, Fantasy, Adventure, Comedy
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 · Written by Walter Bullock
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Shirley Temple Mytyl -
Spring Byington Mummy Tyl -
Nigel Bruce Mr. Luxury -
Gale Sondergaard Tylette -
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
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