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The Blue Bird

1940, Movie, NR, 83 mins

The Blue Bird: Review

This version of THE BLUE BIRD pretty much marked the beginning of the end of Shirley Temple's career as America's favorite tyke. It was beautiful to look at in glorious Technicolor but was not enough of a fantasy to get the kiddie crowd and just too silly for the adults. The plot focuses on Temple and her search for the Blue Bird of Happiness--which she finds at home. One of the highlights is the performance of Sondergaard as a delightfully evil villainess. The film earend A... read more leave a comment