The Blue Bird 84 years old

1001 Wonders in Technicolor

The Blue Bird

An ungrateful girl and her little brother are transported in their dreams by a fairy to a wonderland, tasked with finding the mythical blue bird of happiness, meeting friends and foes along the way.

Credits

The Blue Bird Cast

Name Character
Shirley Temple She was 11, 85 years old when she died as Mytyl
Nigel Bruce He was 44, 58 years old when he died as Mr. Luxury
Eddy Waller He was 50, 88 years old when he died as Birch Tree (uncredited)
Russell Hicks He was 44, 61 years old when he died as Daddy Tyl
Edwin Maxwell He was 53, 62 years old when he died as Oak
Diane Fisher as Little Girl
Spring Byington She was 53, 84 years old when she died as Mummy Tyl
Otto Hoffman was 60, 65 years old when died as Crab Apple
Alec Craig He was 55, 60 years old when he died as Groom
Brandon Hurst He was 73, 80 years old when he died as Footman
Stanley Andrews He was 48, 77 years old when he died as Wilhelm
Ann Todd She was 30, 84 years old when she died as Little Sister
Johnny Russell He was 50, now 34 years old as Tyltyl
Gale Sondergaard She was 40, 86 years old when she died as Tylette (the cat)
Claire Du Brey She was 47, 100 years old when she died as Nurse
Eric Wilton He was 57, 74 years old when he died as Doorman
Herbert Evans He was 57, 69 years old when he died as Footman
Helen Ericson as Light
Eddie Collins He was 52, 63 years old when he died as Tylo (the dog)
Paul Kruger He was 114, 78 years old when he died as Pine
Sterling Holloway He was 35, 87 years old when he died as Wild Plum
Dewey Robinson He was 41, 52 years old when he died as Royal Forester
Juanita Quigley She was 8, 86 years old when she died as Child
Scotty Beckett He was 10, 38 years old when he died as Child
Harold Goodwin He was 37, 84 years old when he died as Hickory
Thurston Hall He was 57, 75 years old when he died as Father Time
Buster Phelps He was 13, 56 years old when he died as Boy Inventor
Keith Hitchcock He was 52, 78 years old when he died as Major Domo
Cecilia Loftus She was 63, 66 years old when she died as Granny Tyl
Edward Earle He was 57, 90 years old when he died as Maple Tree
Jessie Ralph She was 75, 79 years old when she died as Fairy Berylune
Dick Rich He was 30, 58 years old when he died as Elm Tree
Barry Downing He was 2, now 86 years old as Child
Gene Reynolds He was 16, 96 years old when he died as Studious Boy
Dickie Moore He was 14, 89 years old when he died as Young Lad (uncredited)
Al Shean He was 71, 81 years old when he died as Grandpa Tyl
Laura Hope Crews She was 60, 62 years old when she died as Mrs. Luxury
Frank Dawson as Caller of Roll
Sybil Jason She was 12, 83 years old when she died as Angela Berlingot
Leona Roberts She was 60, 74 years old when she died as Mrs. Berlingot
Dorothy Dearing She was 26, 52 years old when she died as Cypress

The Blue Bird Crew

Name Department
Richard Day as Art Direction. He was 43 (76) years old when He died Art
Thomas Little as Set Decoration. He was 53 (98) years old when He died Art
Gwen Wakeling as Costume Design. She was 38 (81) years old when She died Costume & Make-Up
Arthur C. Miller as Director of Photography. He was 44 (75) years old when He died Camera
Walter Lang as Director. He was 43 (75) years old when He died Directing
Robert Bischoff as Editor. He was 40 (46) years old when He died Editing
Walter Bullock as Screenplay. He was 32 (46) years old when He died Writing
Wiard B. Ihnen as Art Direction. He was 42 (81) years old when He died Art
The Blue Bird poster
The Blue Bird (84 years)

1001 Wonders in Technicolor

  • Release day: Monday, January 15, 1940
  • Runtime: 83 minutes