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Dominican Rep. The Blue Bird
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- Original title
- The Blue Bird
- Year
- 1940
- Running time
- 88 min.
- Country
United States- Director
- Screenwriter
- Ernest Pascal. Play: Maurice Maeterlinck
- Cast
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Shirley Temple
Spring Byington
Nigel Bruce
Eddie Collins
Gale Sondergaard
Sybil Jason
Jessie Ralph
Helen Ericson
John Russell
Laura Hope Crews- See all credits
- Music
- Cinematography
- Producer
- Genre
- Fantasy. Drama. Comedy | Family-friendly
- Synopsis
- A poignant story of a selfish young German girl's search for happiness, Blue Bird is a classic Shirley Temple film with a storybook Hansel and Gretel feel. This restored and remastered 1940 film opens with a purposely grainy, black and white world that reinforces Mytyl's (Shirley Temple) ill-humored attitude toward life. Mytyl consistently complains about everything and fails to see that she and her family are really quite blessed until her father is summoned to war. A dramatic switch to Technicolor, now bright and clear thanks to restoration efforts, marks the fairy Berylone's (Jessie Ralph) nighttime appearance and the beginning of Mytyl's and her brother Tyltyl's (Johnny Russell) quest to find the blue bird of happiness. Lead by "Light" (Helen Ericson), the children and their faithful dog Tylo (Eddie Collins) and scheming cat Tylette (Gale Sondergaard) journey through the lands of the past, future, and luxury only to find a prevailing unhappiness. In the end, it's a journey of self-discovery that leads Mytyl to find true happiness in a most unexpected place. This film marks a departure from the typically sunny and cheerful characters played by Shirley Temple and was, in spite of its lavish scenery and nominations for Academy Awards in both cinematography and special effects, unsuccessful at the box office. (Ages 5 and older) --Tami Horiuchi (from amazon.com)
- Awards
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1940: 2 Nominations for Oscar: Best Special Effects, Cinematography color
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