The Blue Bird

The Blue Bird

Release: 1940 | Community Score: 57%

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.

Cast

Shirley Temple

Shirley Temple

Mytyl
Spring Byington

Spring Byington

Mummy Tyl
Nigel Bruce

Nigel Bruce

Mr. Luxury
Gale Sondergaard

Gale Sondergaard

Tylette (the cat)
Eddie Collins

Eddie Collins

Tylo (the dog)
Sybil Jason

Sybil Jason

Angela Berlingot
Jessie Ralph

Jessie Ralph

Fairy Berylune
Helen Ericson

Helen Ericson

Light
Johnny Russell

Johnny Russell

Tyltyl
Laura Hope Crews

Laura Hope Crews

Mrs. Luxury
Russell Hicks

Russell Hicks

Daddy Tyl
Cecilia Loftus

Cecilia Loftus

Granny Tyl
Al Shean

Al Shean

Grandpa Tyl
Leona Roberts

Leona Roberts

Mrs. Berlingot
Gene Reynolds

Gene Reynolds

Studious Boy
Stanley Andrews

Stanley Andrews

Wilhelm
Frank Dawson

Frank Dawson

Caller of Roll
Sterling Holloway

Sterling Holloway

Wild Plum
Thurston Hall

Thurston Hall

Father Time
Edwin Maxwell

Edwin Maxwell

Oak
Herbert Evans

Herbert Evans

Footman
Brandon Hurst

Brandon Hurst

Footman
Keith Hitchcock

Keith Hitchcock

Major Domo
Tommy Baker

Tommy Baker

Lover
Dorothy Joyce

Dorothy Joyce

Lover
Billy Cook

Billy Cook

Boy Chemist
Scotty Beckett

Scotty Beckett

Child
Juanita Quigley

Juanita Quigley

Child
Payne B. Johnson

Payne B. Johnson

Child
Ann E. Todd

Ann E. Todd

Little Sister
Diane Fisher

Diane Fisher

Little Girl
Alice Armand

Alice Armand

Weeping Willow (uncredited)
James Blaine

James Blaine

Beech Tree (uncredited)
William Byrne

William Byrne

Child (uncredited)
Alec Craig

Alec Craig

Groom (uncredited)
Dorothy Dearing

Dorothy Dearing

Cypress (uncredited)
Barry Downing

Barry Downing

Child (uncredited)
Claire Du Brey

Claire Du Brey

Nurse (uncredited)
Edward Earle

Edward Earle

Maple Tree (uncredited)
Caryll Ann Ekelund

Caryll Ann Ekelund

Little Girl (uncredited)
Charles Flickinger

Charles Flickinger

Child (uncredited)
Harold Goodwin

Harold Goodwin

Hickory (uncredited)
Otto Hoffman

Otto Hoffman

Crab Apple (uncredited)
Donald Kearin

Donald Kearin

Child (uncredited)
Paul Kruger

Paul Kruger

Pine (uncredited)
Dickie Moore

Dickie Moore

Brunig (uncredited)
Jimmie Nickells

Jimmie Nickells

Child (uncredited)
Imboden Parrish

Imboden Parrish

Walnut (uncredited)
Buster Phelps

Buster Phelps

Boy Inventor (uncredited)
Raymond Rayhill Powell

Raymond Rayhill Powell

Child (uncredited)
Dick Rich

Dick Rich

Elm Tree (uncredited)
Dewey Robinson

Dewey Robinson

Royal Forester (uncredited)
Tommy Tucker

Tommy Tucker

Child (uncredited)
Venita Vincent

Venita Vincent

Extra (uncredited)
Eddy Waller

Eddy Waller

Birch Tree (uncredited)
Eric Wilton

Eric Wilton

Doorman (uncredited)