The Blue Bird (1940)
Overview
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.
Where to watch The Blue Bird
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | FlixFling | Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube +2 | Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube +2 |
| United Kingdom | Plex | — | — |
| Canada | FlixFling | Apple TV, FlixFling, YouTube | Apple TV, FlixFling, YouTube |
| Australia | Tubi TV, Plex | — | Apple TV |
| Ireland | Plex | — | — |
| New Zealand | Plex | — | Apple TV |
| India | Tubi TV, Plex | — | — |
| Germany | Plex | — | — |
| France | Disney Plus | — | — |
| Spain | Plex | — | — |
Streaming availability from JustWatch via TMDB, which also lists The Blue Bird in 119 more countries. Catalogues change often, so check the provider before subscribing.
What is The Blue Bird about?
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. The Blue Bird is a Family, Fantasy, Adventure movie, released on 1940-01-15, runtime 88 minutes.
Is The Blue Bird worth watching?
TMDB users rate The Blue Bird 5.9 out of 10 from 48 ratings. Reviews are mixed.
Where can I watch The Blue Bird?
In the United States, The Blue Bird streams on FlixFling and can be rented from Amazon Video and Apple TV. The table on this page lists 9 more countries. Movie World also lists online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Walter Lang
Cast
- Shirley Temple as Mytyl
- Spring Byington as Mummy Tyl
- Nigel Bruce as Mr. Luxury
- Gale Sondergaard as Tylette
- Eddie Collins as Tylo
- Sybil Jason as Angela Berlingot
- Jessie Ralph as Fairy Berylune
- Helen Ericson as Light
- Johnny Russell as Tyltyl
- Laura Hope Crews as Mrs. Luxury
- Russell Hicks as Daddy Tyl
- Cecilia Loftus as Granny Tyl
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Sources
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