Set in mideurope sometime in the late 18th century where mytyl shirley temple, the bratty daughter of a woodcutter russell hicks, finds a unique bird in the royal forest and selfishly refuses to give it to. It was the fifth screen adaptation of the play, following two silent films, the studios 1940 version starring shirley temple. You are most likely thinking of jackie cooper, another major child star from the 30s and the first child star to receive an oscar nomination. Shirley temple, spring byington, nigel bruce, gale sondergaard, eddie. Elizabeth taylor in the quest to find the bluebird 1976 part 17 note the witch, mom and light are all played by elizabeth taylor if you would. Youre never too young 1955 jerry lewis dean martin full length comedy movie. This is a family movie about a little girl, her brother and their adventures. Rent the blue bird 1940 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Formerly available as part of the shirley temple playhouse on video cassette in 1989, and later in dvd format, the blue bird has turned up on numerous cable channels over the years, ranging from the disney channel 1980s, american movie classics 19962001, fox movie channel, and finally turner classic movies. The blue bird is a 1976 americansoviet childrens fantasy film directed by george cukor. Our kids just love shirley temple movies, so we recently got the blue bird for them. The grandparents wake and explain that they always sleep until someone remembers them. Ronald reagan, shirley temple movie hd by movieclips classic trailers. All of shirley temples full movies list challenges.
Rather heavy going for its intended family audience, the blue bird proved to be shirley temple s biggest flop, and a subsequent 1976 ussoviet version starring elizabeth taylor fared no better at. Zanucks arrangement to loan shirley temple to mgm as star of the wizard of oz fell through, zanuck hastily assembled a lavish technicolor vehicle for his diminutive star. Shirley temple plays mytyl, a young girl who is not happy because her family is poor. While many of temple s films show her character misbehaving in various ways, this is the only one to show her being truly punished. Shirley temple the blue bird 1940 video dailymotion. Great memorable quotes and script exchanges from the the blue bird movie on. The blue bird 1940 youtube youtube youtube temple movie. Dec 21, 2015 from the 1940 movie the blue bird, this minute segment shows an angel escorting shirley temple and her brother to visit the preearthpremortal spirit world. Mytyl and her brother tyltyl, a woodchoppers children, are led by the fairy berylune on a magical trip through the past, present, and future to locate the blue bird of happiness. Sign in deleted video deleted video deleted video the blue bird 1940 youtube youtube by bridget harkin. Ali baba goes to town shirley temple at fictional premiere 1937. The screenplay by julien josephson and walter ferris was loosely based on the 1880 childrens story of the same name by swiss author johanna spyri. She appeared in several short subjects about her life and various other actors she had worked with.
A special day for shirley temple on this day in 1934, shirley temple signed a contract with fox film corp. Temple was an actress who was active in the movie industry from 1932 until 1949. Shirley temple films a list of 36 titles created 20 oct 2011 movies seen in 2015. Shirley temple was originally mentioned for the role of dorothy in oz, though fox was leary about releasing her from her contract.
On 24 december 1939, a month before the film premiered, shirley temple and nelson eddy performed a 30minute radio adaptation of the play on the lady esther screen guild theater, a program adapting popular films with some of hollywoods biggest stars. The shirley temple archive this collection is home to over 4,500 images and documents relating to the depressionera child star. The little princess 1939 full movie shirley temple. Shirley temple films a list of 36 titles created 20 oct 2011 movies. The blue bird 1940 stream and watch online moviefone. Back at the wooden glen, tylette tells tylo and the elements that if humans find the bluebird, they will know everything and enslave all creatures. The little princess 1939 full movie in full technicolor. The blue bird 1940 cast and crew a naughty little girl shirley temple dreams she and her brother are sent by a fairy to find the bluebird of happiness.
Yes her movies had a formula they all did back them, at least she had talent, and versatility, yes the bluebird is one of her best along with so many others, you need to find another profession, yikes. From the 1940 movie the blue bird, this minute segment shows an angel escorting shirley temple and her brother to visit the pre. Mytyl and her brother tyltyl, a woodchoppers children, are led. Shirley jane temple april 23, 1928 santa monica, california, usa. Parents need to know that the blue bird is a departure from the typical adorable shirley temple movie, with a few scenes which may frighten younger or more sensitive kids. A naughty little girl dreams she and her brother are sent by a fairy to find the bluebird of happiness. With shirley temple, spring byington, nigel bruce, gale sondergaard.
There are some seens that still, by todays standards may be too intense for children fire in the forest, grave yard. But unlike oz, once the film changes to full color it stays that way for the. From the 1940 movie the blue bird, this minute segment shows an angel escorting shirley temple and her brother to visit the preearthpremortal spirit world. Mar 24, 2020 shirley temple, actually, did not appear in the movie, the champ. However, the fantasy movie fox gave to temple got wrong everything the wizard of oz got right. Dec 27, 2019 sign in to like videos, comment, and subscribe. Shirley temple the blue bird 1940 mytyl finds true happiness within herself shirley temple. He starred in the champ opposite wallace beery when he was 9 years old. While most of the plays and novels of maurice maeterlinck have proved virtually impossible to film, the authors allegorical fantasy the blue bird has been translated to the screen no fewer than. Mytyl and her brother tyltyl, a woodchoppers children, are led by the fairy berylune on a. Shirley temple list of movies and tv shows tv guide. The screenplay by hugh whitemore, alfred hayes, and aleksei kapler is based on loiseau bleu by maurice maeterlinck. Shirley temple was able to win the hearts of a nation when many had lost hope of the future.
Zanucks arrangement to loan shirley temple to mgm as star of the wizard of oz fell through, zanuck hastily assembled a lavish technicolor vehicle for his diminutive star which, he hoped, would match wizard in popularity and appeal. Irving cummings shirley temple early years volume 1 in color. I have written up very brief summaries of each of shirley s movies. Its making was a particularly pertinent bit of pointmaking by 20th century fox, since its star shirley temple had lost out to judy garland for the lead role in the wizard of oz. Parents need to know that the blue bird is a departure from the typical adorable shirley temple movie, with a few scenes which may frighten younger or more. A poignant story of a selfish young german girls search for happiness, blue bird is a classic shirley temple film with a storybook hansel and gretel feel. And the story is truer to reality than one might suppose. Shirley temple s first technicolor feature, the little princess was inspired by the oftfilmed novel by frances hodgson burnett. Shirley temple, spring byington, nigel bruce, gale sondergaard. A naughty little girl shirley temple dreams she and her brother are sent by a fairy to find the bluebird of happiness.
She appeared in several short subjects about her life and various other actors she had worked with throughout her career. The blue bird is a great fantasy movie with shirley temple. Heidi is a 1937 american musical drama film directed by allan dwan and starring shirley temple. Nearly everything that ive read about the blue bird blames part of the lack of success of this movie on audiences not wanting to see temple play a naughtybad child. Nov 05, 2015 visually beautiful, full of imaginative sets, and splendidly photographed in rich technicolor, this enchanting fantasy was twentieth century foxs answer to the wizard of oz.
Shirley temple the blue bird trailer 1940 fanmade youtube. Find out where to watch, buy, and rent the blue bird online on moviefone. In young people, her swan song, so to speak, she shows no weariness, no slacking up, no arthritic pangs. All in all it is a very delightful movie full of fun, imagination and great special effects for the time it was made. Why shirley temple did the blue bird instead of the wizard of oz from tv confidential on podchaser, aired monday, 20th april 2020.
Why shirley temple did the blue bird instead of the wizard. Miss temple has obviously retired in the full tide of her powers, john mosher wrote in the new yorker. Rent the blue bird 1940 starring shirley temple and spring byington on dvd and bluray. The blue bird 1940 youtube youtube by bridget harkin. The bluebird 1940 with images shirley temple, shirley.
Movie legends shirley temple reprise by movie legends. 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. First of all, shirley is not her normal sweet self, but is playing a spoiled, ungrateful little brat named mytyl. She was the most popular child star in hollywood during the 1930s elevating her to the star status of people like gary cooper, joan crawford, and clark gable. Feb 07, 2016 shirley temple full movies sparkling stars. Mytyl shirley temple, the bratty and ungrateful daughter of a woodcutter. She believes that if she were rich and had the luxuries that she has been denied in her life she will be happy. Shirley temple the blue bird 1940 mytyl finds true. After having watched this movie, for the life of me i cant figure out why this picture flopped at the box office when it was released in 1940. The blue bird was shirley temple s first boxoffice flop in her six years as a child star. After a meal and a dance, the grandparents give the children their bluebird.
The blue bird 1940 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Maybe its been said so many times that its accepted wisdom, but im just not buying it, at least as an excuse for the movie. Shirley temple full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Shirley temple, john boles, rochelle hudson, jane darwell directed by. Shirley temple visits the premortal spirit world youtube. Shirley temple in the blue bird we are movie geeks.
As with temple s previous film, the blue bird, young people was a box office disappointment. Jun 19, 2018 the videos in my playlists are uploaded by many wonderful people who take a lot of time and effort to make these videos available for us to enjoy. Audiences disliked the idea of shirley as a nasty character needing to learn a lesson. This restored and remastered 1940 film opens with a purposely grainy, black and white world that reinforces mytyls shirley temple illhumored attitude toward life. But, we were absolutely shocked when we tried to watch it with them it was horrible.
Shirley temple mashup uptown funk bruno mars songs, shirly temple, shut. Greg and ed discuss some of the many shirley temple movies. Shirley temple s movies may have been produced in the 1930s, but many have proven to be timeless, appealing to kids of all ages even today. Angry birds 3d modeling blue birdmake blue bird with play doh.