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 temple s first boxoffice flop in her six years as a child star. 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. I do recognize and respect shirley temples place in film history. Louis, used to have a shirley temple theater on weekend afternoons. All of shirley temples full movies list challenges. 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.
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. The third time was not the charm with the making of the blue bird in 1976. Shirley temple visits the premortal spirit world youtube. 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. The 1918 silent version was alright, but this one suffers from copying oz. Vintage 1940 shirley temple the blue bird movie magazine advertisement. A naughty little girl shirley temple dreams she and her brother are sent by a fairy to find the bluebird of happiness. She was the biggest star in the movies during the great depression. 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. The public could not accept shirley playing a brat, and the lack of exciting musical numbers did not help either.
The bluebird 1940 with images shirley temple, shirley. This version of the blue bird pretty much marked the beginning of the end of shirley temple s career as americas favorite tyke. Rent the blue bird 1940 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. 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. 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. 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. The shirley temple archive this collection is home to over 4,500 images and documents relating to the depressionera child star. The blue bird was shirley temples first boxoffice flop in her six years as a child star. The blue bird 1940 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. It was beautiful to look at in glorious technicolor but was not. 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. The blue bird 1940 a naughty little girl shirley temple. The blue bird 1940 stream and watch online moviefone. Oh wait, this was a butchered imitation called the blue bird 1940.
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. Shirley temple the blue bird 1940 video dailymotion. It had been a successful play, then a book, but the 1918 silent version by. Shirley temple in the blue bird we are movie geeks. The little princess 1939 full movie in full technicolor. In 1988, shirley temple became the only person to date to achieve the rank of honorary u. This movie is the original bluebird movie starring shirley temple. 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. The blue bird was shirley temple s first boxoffice flop in her 6 years as a child star. With shirley temple, spring byington, nigel bruce, gale sondergaard. Shirley temple the blue bird 1940 mytyl finds true happiness. 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. While many of temple s films show her character misbehaving in various ways, this is the only one to show her being truly punished.
She appeared in several short subjects about her life and various other actors she had worked with throughout her career. If shirley had been allowed to play the part, the references would make sense. Shirley temple birth date april 23, 1928 death date february 10, 2014 did you know. Angry birds 3d modeling blue birdmake blue bird with play doh. Shirley temple, spring byington, nigel bruce, gale sondergaard, eddie. The truth about shirley temples wizard of oz connection. In order to teach them to behave the fairy sends them on a mission to find the blue bird of happiness. How to watch the hunger games series ahead of the prequel movie. Shirley temple full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. And the story is truer to reality than one might suppose. Audiences disliked the idea of shirley as a nasty character needing to learn a lesson.
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. A special day for shirley temple on this day in 1934, shirley temple signed a contract with fox film corp. In exchange, metro would loan fox its two biggest stars, clark. 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. Apr 15, 2014 buzz about shirley in the wizard of oz persisted into 1937. 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. However, the fantasy movie fox gave to temple got wrong everything the wizard of oz got right. 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. 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. 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. Shirley temple was originally mentioned for the role of dorothy in oz, though fox was leary about releasing her from her contract. First of all, shirley is not her normal sweet self, but is playing a spoiled, ungrateful little brat named mytyl.
Shirley temple list of movies and tv shows tv guide. While many of temple s films show her character misbehaving in various ways, this is the only to show her being truly punished. Our kids just love shirley temple movies, so we recently got the blue bird for them. 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. This is a family movie about a little girl, her brother and their adventures. I have always loved bluebirds, and one of my favorite books is called the bluebird of happiness for children. 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. The result was the blue bird, adapted from the allegorical stage play by maurice maeterlinck previously filmed by director maurice tourneur in 1918. For much of the decade, she was one of hollywoods greatest boxoffice attractions. 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.