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The Blue Bird (1940)

The Blue Bird

Plot Synopsis: A Germanic, gingerbread story, a little like Hansel and Gretel, which visits the future and the past and looks at the range of human nature.

Rated Unrated, 88 min.
Directed by: Walter Lang
Release Date: Jan 19, 1940
On DVD: Mar 27, 2007
All Flixster Ratings: 4.0 Stars (270)
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175 days ago
5.0 Stars
This is one of my favourite Shirley Films, another rainy saturday afternoon matinee specials, love it!!!
199 days ago
5.0 Stars
I love Shirley Temple, and this is deffinatly one of her best film's, in my opinion. Although she isn't as young and adorable in "The Blue Bird" and she isn't playing her usual typecast charactor, she delievers an enjoyable performance. The film is a... (read more)
217 days ago
5.0 Stars
Great fairytale-esque fantasy film for the family. A bratty young girl and her impressionable brother from a poor family dream of being rich and living in luxury. One night a good witch appears to them and sets them off on a quest to find a bluebird ... (read more)
251 days ago
3.5 Stars
Very possibly one of the trippiest films ever made, and therefore, Shirley Temple's greatest performance. Its got much of a Wizard of Oz theme with a very different story. Its wierd, but its quite well done.
278 days ago
5.0 Stars
I can't forget all my dreams with this movie..., I wanted to be one of those children who could choose their parents on the earth directly from the heaven (and I really thought that I had done!), and the blue bird...it just was amazing!!!
291 days ago
4.0 Stars
This is The Wizard of Oz on acid. I read that this was another studio's attempt at repeating the success of the Wizard of Oz. It has a lot going for it, but at the same time it is totally bizarre. I think a good restoration and a DVD set with extra f... (read more)
383 days ago
5.0 Stars
Very sweet cute movies from all of Shirley Temple's movie. I loved all of them. But I didn't watch some of them! I'll copy and paste to the ones I watched!:)
414 days ago
5.0 Stars
what a wonderful film, thought I' made it up in my innocent little mind..how can anyone slag this off..so sad and lovely at the same time..oh no am gonna cry!! PS. anyone know where i can get a copy
514 days ago
5.0 Stars
This is one of my favourite films of all time...granted i havnt watched it for a couple of years as they only sell it in america but still i love it!
521 days ago
4.0 Stars
Im th only person who has probably seen this movie, but its the only shirley temple movie that I LOVE and use to watch when I was little...
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