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. The third time was not the charm with the making of the blue bird in 1976. Its a story about a brother and sister who want to find happiness and travel to many far lands led by an angel called light. Shirley temple was a leading child film actress during the great depression, starring in works like bright eyes and captain january. In 1988, shirley temple became the only person to date to achieve the rank of honorary u. While many of temple s films show her character misbehaving in various ways, this is the only to show her being truly punished. And the story is truer to reality than one might suppose.
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. The blue bird was shirley temple s first boxoffice flop in her six years as a child star. In exchange, metro would loan fox its two biggest stars, clark. This movie is the original bluebird movie starring shirley temple. The truth about shirley temples wizard of oz connection. The blue bird was shirley temple s first boxoffice flop in her 6 years as a child star. Rent the blue bird 1940 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. The 1918 silent version was alright, but this one suffers from copying oz too much. The shirley temple archive this collection is home to over 4,500 images and documents relating to the depressionera child star.
Our kids just love shirley temple movies, so we recently got the blue bird for them. I have written up very brief summaries of each of shirley s movies, if you have a more complete summary, please email me your summary and i will add it to the website. Audiences disliked the idea of shirley as a nasty character needing to learn a lesson. A naughty little girl shirley temple dreams she and her brother are sent by a fairy to find the bluebird of happiness.
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. This version of the blue bird pretty much marked the beginning of the end of shirley temple s career as americas favorite tyke. Vintage 1940 shirley temple the blue bird movie magazine advertisement. 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. For much of the decade, she was one of hollywoods greatest boxoffice attractions.
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. The blue bird 1940 the success of mgms the wizard of oz caused 20th century fox to put shirley in the blue bird, which turned out to be her very first box office flop. All of shirley temples full movies list challenges. 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. This restored and remastered 1940 film opens with a purposely grainy, black and white world that reinforces mytyls shirley temple illhumored attitude toward life. Shirley temple, spring byington, nigel bruce, gale sondergaard, eddie. The 20th century fox answer to the wizard of oz, which was released the year after that film, is an odd little shirley temple vehicle.
Find out where to watch, buy, and rent the blue bird online on moviefone. I do recognize and respect shirley temples place in film history. This is a family movie about a little girl, her brother and their adventures. 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 a list of 39 titles created 07 feb 2019 classics a list of 25 titles created 27 dec 2016 shirley temple films a list of 36 titles. The blue bird 1940 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Shirley temple visits the premortal spirit world youtube. First of all, shirley is not her normal sweet self, but is playing a spoiled, ungrateful little brat named mytyl. Audiences disliked the idea of shirley as a nasty character needing to learn a. The blue bird 1940 stream and watch online moviefone. The blue bird 1940 a naughty little girl shirley temple. But, we were absolutely shocked when we tried to watch it with them it was horrible. The bluebird 1940 with images shirley temple, shirley. However, the fantasy movie fox gave to temple got wrong everything the wizard of oz got right.
Shirley temple the blue bird 1940 mytyl finds true happiness. Shirley temple the blue bird 1940 video dailymotion. Shirley temple birth date april 23, 1928 death date february 10, 2014 did you know. Shirley temple was originally mentioned for the role of dorothy in oz, though fox was leary about releasing her from her contract. Shirley temple full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Obvious wizard of oz influenced movie here is somewhat overdosing on the sweetness, and does get dull at times, but this tale, about two kids trying to find the blue bird of. In child star, temple black recalled that in 1937, while making the movie heidi, she learned of a negotiation proposed between fox and metrogoldwynmayer that involved loaning her to mgm for a wizard of oz production. Temple was an actress who was active in the movie industry from 1932 until 1949. 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. Shirley temple list of movies and tv shows tv guide. I have always loved bluebirds, and one of my favorite books is called the bluebird of happiness for children. In order to teach them to behave the fairy sends them on a mission to find the blue bird of happiness.
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 s failure. Angry birds 3d modeling blue birdmake blue bird with play doh. 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. 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. It had been a successful play, then a book, but the 1918 silent version by. Shirley temple, american actress and public official who was an internationally popular child star of the 1930s, best known for such sentimental musicals as bright eyes, the little colonel, and curly top. It was beautiful to look at in glorious technicolor but was not. Oh wait, this was a butchered imitation called the blue bird 1940. 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. She appeared in several short subjects about her life and various other actors she had worked with throughout her career. Apr 15, 2014 buzz about shirley in the wizard of oz persisted into 1937. Shirley temple black april 23, 1928 february 10, 2014 was an american actress, singer, dancer, businesswoman, and diplomat who was hollywoods number one boxoffice draw as a child actress from 1935 to 1938. The blue bird was shirley temples first boxoffice flop in her six years as a child star.
A special day for shirley temple on this day in 1934, shirley temple signed a contract with fox film corp. Shirley temple in the blue bird we are movie geeks. With shirley temple, spring byington, nigel bruce, gale sondergaard. The result was the blue bird, adapted from the allegorical stage play by maurice maeterlinck previously filmed by director maurice tourneur in 1918. The little princess 1939 full movie in full technicolor. The 1918 silent version was alright, but this one suffers from copying oz.
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