Poster for the movie The Blue Bird

The Blue Bird

1940 • 88 minutes
FamilyFantasyAdventureComedy

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.

Picture of Shirley Temple

Shirley Temple

Mytyl

Picture of Spring Byington

Spring Byington

Mummy Tyl

Picture of Nigel Bruce

Nigel Bruce

Mr. Luxury

Picture of Gale Sondergaard

Gale Sondergaard

Tylette (the cat)

Picture of Eddie Collins

Eddie Collins

Tylo (the dog)

Picture of Sybil Jason

Sybil Jason

Angela Berlingot

Picture of Jessie Ralph

Jessie Ralph

Fairy Berylune

Picture of Helen Ericson

Helen Ericson

Light

Picture of Johnny Russell

Johnny Russell

Tyltyl

Picture of Laura Hope Crews

Laura Hope Crews

Mrs. Luxury

Picture of Russell Hicks

Russell Hicks

Daddy Tyl

Picture of Cecilia Loftus

Cecilia Loftus

Granny Tyl

Picture of Al Shean

Al Shean

Grandpa Tyl

Picture of Leona Roberts

Leona Roberts

Mrs. Berlingot

Picture of Gene Reynolds

Gene Reynolds

Studious Boy

Picture of Stanley Andrews

Stanley Andrews

Wilhelm

Picture of Frank Dawson

Frank Dawson

Caller of Roll

Picture of Sterling Holloway

Sterling Holloway

Wild Plum

Picture of Thurston Hall

Thurston Hall

Father Time

Picture of Edwin Maxwell

Edwin Maxwell

Oak

Picture of Herbert Evans

Herbert Evans

Footman

Picture of Brandon Hurst

Brandon Hurst

Footman

Picture of Keith Hitchcock

Keith Hitchcock

Major Domo

Picture of Tommy Baker

Tommy Baker

Lover

Picture of Dorothy Joyce

Dorothy Joyce

Lover

Picture of Billy Cook

Billy Cook

Boy Chemist

Picture of Scotty Beckett

Scotty Beckett

Child

Picture of Juanita Quigley

Juanita Quigley

Child

Picture of Payne B. Johnson

Payne B. Johnson

Child

Picture of Ann E. Todd

Ann E. Todd

Little Sister

Picture of Diane Fisher

Diane Fisher

Little Girl

Picture of Alice Armand

Alice Armand

Weeping Willow (uncredited)

Picture of James Blaine

James Blaine

Beech Tree (uncredited)

Picture of William Byrne

William Byrne

Child (uncredited)

Picture of Alec Craig

Alec Craig

Groom (uncredited)

Picture of Dorothy Dearing

Dorothy Dearing

Cypress (uncredited)

Picture of Barry Downing

Barry Downing

Child (uncredited)

Picture of Claire Du Brey

Claire Du Brey

Nurse (uncredited)

Picture of Edward Earle

Edward Earle

Maple Tree (uncredited)

Picture of Caryll Ann Ekelund

Caryll Ann Ekelund

Little Girl (uncredited)

Picture of Charles Flickinger

Charles Flickinger

Child (uncredited)

Picture of Harold Goodwin

Harold Goodwin

Hickory (uncredited)

Picture of Otto Hoffman

Otto Hoffman

Crab Apple (uncredited)

Picture of Donald Kearin

Donald Kearin

Child (uncredited)

Picture of Paul Kruger

Paul Kruger

Pine (uncredited)

Picture of Dickie Moore

Dickie Moore

Brunig (uncredited)

Picture of Jimmie Nickells

Jimmie Nickells

Child (uncredited)

Picture of Imboden Parrish

Imboden Parrish

Walnut (uncredited)

Picture of Buster Phelps

Buster Phelps

Boy Inventor (uncredited)

Picture of Raymond Rayhill Powell

Raymond Rayhill Powell

Child (uncredited)

Picture of Dick Rich

Dick Rich

Elm Tree (uncredited)

Picture of Dewey Robinson

Dewey Robinson

Royal Forester (uncredited)

Picture of Tommy Tucker

Tommy Tucker

Child (uncredited)

Picture of Venita Vincent

Venita Vincent

Extra (uncredited)

Picture of Eddy Waller

Eddy Waller

Birch Tree (uncredited)

Picture of Eric Wilton

Eric Wilton

Doorman (uncredited)