The Blue Bird
1940 American film directed by Walter Lang
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Summary
The Blue Bird is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,121 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Director: Walter Lang[3]
- Screenwriter: Ernest Pascal[4]
- Composer: Alfred Newman[5]
- Genre: fantasy film[6], children's film[7]
- Cast member: Shirley Temple[8], Spring Byington[9], Nigel Bruce[10], Gale Sondergaard[11], Eddie Collins[12], Johnny Russell[13], Laura Hope Crews[14], Russell Hicks[15], Cecilia Loftus[16], Al Shean[17], Sterling Holloway[18], Thurston Hall[19], Ann E. Todd[20], Brandon Hurst[21]
- Producer: Darryl F. Zanuck[22]
- Production company: 20th Century Studios[23]
- Director of photography: Arthur Charles Miller[24], Ray Rennahan[25]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[26]
- Commons category: The Blue Bird (1940 film)[27]
- Distribution format: video on demand[28]
- Color: color[29]
- Country of origin: United States[30]
- Publication date: January 1, 1940[31], January 15, 1940[32]
- Distributed by: 20th Century Studios[33], Netflix[34]
- Filming location: California[35]
- Film editor: Robert Bischoff[36]
- Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Color[37], Academy Award for Best Special Effects[38]
- Title: The Blue Bird[39]
- MPA film rating: G[40]
- After a work by: Ernest Pascal[41]
- Duration: 83 minutes[42]
- Aspect ratio (W:H): Academy ratio[43]
- Capital cost: 2,000,000 US dollars[44]
- NMHH film rating: Category III[45]
Why It Matters
The Blue Bird has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]