United States / Jan 15, 1940
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Stanley Andrews | Wilhelm |
| Frank Dawson | Caller of Roll |
| Sterling Holloway | Wild Plum |
| Thurston Hall | Father Time |
| Edwin Maxwell | Oak |
| Herbert Evans | Footman |
| Brandon Hurst | Footman |
| Keith Hitchcock | Major Domo |
| Tommy Baker | Lover |
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| Dorothy Joyce | Lover |
| Billy Cook | Boy Chemist |
| Scotty Beckett | Child |
| Juanita Quigley | Child |
| Payne B. Johnson | Child |
| Ann E. Todd | Little Sister |
| Diane Fisher | Little Girl |
| Alice Armand | Weeping Willow (uncredited) |
| James Blaine | Beech Tree (uncredited) |
| William Byrne | Child (uncredited) |
| Alec Craig | Groom (uncredited) |
| Dorothy Dearing | Cypress (uncredited) |
| Barry Downing | Child (uncredited) |
| Claire Du Brey | Nurse (uncredited) |
| Edward Earle | Maple Tree (uncredited) |
| Caryll Ann Ekelund | Little Girl (uncredited) |
| Charles Flickinger | Child (uncredited) |
| Harold Goodwin | Hickory (uncredited) |
| Otto Hoffman | Crab Apple (uncredited) |
| Donald Kearin | Child (uncredited) |
| Paul Kruger | Pine (uncredited) |
| Dickie Moore | Brunig (uncredited) |
| Jimmie Nickells | Child (uncredited) |
| Imboden Parrish | Walnut (uncredited) |
| Buster Phelps | Boy Inventor (uncredited) |
| Raymond Rayhill Powell | Child (uncredited) |
| Dick Rich | Elm Tree (uncredited) |
| Dewey Robinson | Royal Forester (uncredited) |
| Tommy Tucker | Child (uncredited) |
| Venita Vincent | Extra (uncredited) |
| Eddy Waller | Birch Tree (uncredited) |
| Eric Wilton | Doorman (uncredited) |
Genres
FamilyFantasyAdventureComedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Blue Bird |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | 20th Century Fox |
| Release date | 15 gennaio 1940 |
| Production | Darryl F. Zanuck |
| Writer | Walter Bullock, Maurice Maeterlinck |
| Editing | Robert Bischoff |
| Cinematography | Arthur C. Miller |
| Assistant directors | Walter Lang |
| Camera operators | Arthur C. Miller |
| Additional photography | Arthur C. Miller |
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| Production design | Richard Day, Wiard B. Ihnen, Thomas Little |
| Art direction | Richard Day, Wiard B. Ihnen, Thomas Little |
| Set decoration | Thomas Little, Richard Day, Wiard B. Ihnen |
| Special effects | Edmund H. Hansen |
| Music | Alfred Newman |
| Sound | Alfred Newman |
| Costume design | Gwen Wakeling |
| Makeup | Gwen Wakeling |
| Hairstyling | Gwen Wakeling |
| Budget | 2.000.000 € |
Release dates
Limited release
Theatrical release
United States / Jan 19, 1940 / G
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