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Blue Bird

3 Ratings: 3.0
A movie directed by Walter Lang

Shirley Temple stars in this fairy tale about imaginary lands and the true values of kindness and happiness. The journey begins when Mytyl (Temple) captures a unique bird in the royal forest, then refuses to pass it on to her bedridden best friend. That … see full wiki

Director: Walter Lang
Genre: Classics
Release Date: 1940
MPAA Rating: G
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review by . March 30, 2005
posted in Movie Hype
THE BLUE BIRD was Twentieth Century-Fox's answer to MGM's THE WIZARD OF OZ. Shirley Temple was originally mentioned for the role of Dorothy in OZ, though Fox was leary about releasing her from her contract.    Based on the play by Maurice Maeterlinck, the story recounts one sad and angry little girl, Mytyl (Shirley Temple) who journeys with her brother Tyltyl (Johnny Russell) to find the 'bluebird of happiness'. Joining the children on the quest are the children's pets - cat …
review by . December 05, 2001
posted in Movie Hype
Pros: Well acted and well cast with beautiful settings.      Cons: It is only 83 minutes long!      The Bottom Line: A simply beautiful movie for any age viewer      This 1940 children's film was bashed by critics and generally considered to be Shirley Temple's least popular film. Based upon the play by Maurice Maeterlinck and inspired by the production The Wizard of Oz, critics claimed it was too heavy-handed. Shirley was an amazing …
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