Now, before we get into the various whats and wheres of how you can watch 'The Blue Bird' right now, here are some helpful info about the 20th Century Fox adventure flick. The Blue Bird starring Shirley Temple, Spring Byington, Nigel Bruce, Gale Sondergaard has a G rating, a runtime of about 1 hr 28 min. The release date of the movie is January 19th, 1940. was calculated from registered
Need a fast recap before watching? Here's the plot: "Peasant children Mytyl and Tyltyl are led on a magical quest for the fabulous Blue Bird of Happiness by the fairy Berylune. On their journey, they're accompanied by the anthropomorphized presences of a Dog, a Cat, Light, Fire, and Bread, among other entities."
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'The Blue Bird' Release Dates
Watch in Movie Theaters on January 19th, 1940
Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting
March 27th, 2007
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