The Blue Bird (1940)

Directed by

Walter Lang

Genre

fantasy film, children's film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 23m

Rated

G

Rating

5.8 of 10 from 46 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A mean little girl and her brother go on a magical journey to find the Blue Bird of Happiness. They encounter fantastical creatures and learn lessons about kindness and gratitude.

whimsicaldreamlikechildlike-wondermelancholiccolorfuladventurousmoralizingslow-paced

What happens

The Blue Bird is a 1940 American fantasy film directed by Walter Lang. The screenplay by Walter Bullock was adapted from the 1908 play of the same name by Maurice Maeterlinck. Intended as 20th Century Fox's answer to MGM's The Wizard of Oz, which had been released the previous year, it was filmed in Technicolor and tells the story of a disagreeable young girl (played by Shirley Temple) and her search for happiness. Despite being a box office flop and losing money, the film was nominated for two Academy Awards. It is available on both VHS and DVD. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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