The Blue Bird. 1939.

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The Blue Bird. 1939.
Shirley Temple was just 11 years old when she starred in the "The Blue Bird," but she already had almost 30 previous film roles under her belt. Temple played Mytyl, a bratty and difficult little girl who comes across a unique bird in the Royal Forest. Though the plot takes place in Germany during the Napoleonic Wars, it shares many plot points with "The Wizard of Oz," which was released the previous year: Mytyl is visited in a dream by a fairy who coaxes her to seek out the Blue Bird of Happiness. She is accompanied by her dog, cat, and a lantern, who have been transformed into humans; they time travel, encounter a frightening forest, experience luxury, and see the future. Mytyl awakens a transformed little girl who expresses kindness and compassion. The anonymous designer of this poster gives us a Technicolor vision of this dream world, replete with a version of the Emerald City basked in a golden glow.

Size: 27 1/2 x 41 in./70 x 104.2 cm
Condition: A-/ Unobtrusive folds.
Printer: Joseph H. Tucker Litho.
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Key Words: Art Deco; Film; Children; American