The Blue Bird

1940 American film directed by Walter Lang
Movie film Q1424385
The Blue Bird
20th Century Fox press photograph · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Financials

Self-reported XBRL data from 14 annual filings
Revenue
$1.48B
▲ 9.9% YoY FY2025
Net Income
$127.72M
▲ 21.0% YoY FY2025
Assets
$625.25M
▲ 19.1% YoY FY2025
EPS (diluted)
$3.88
▲ 22.8% YoY FY2025
$0.00$407.03M$814.05M$1.22B$1.63B FY2013: $776.56M · NI $54.21M (7.0% margin)FY2014: $855.74M · NI -$5.65M (-0.7% margin)FY2015: $919.13M · NI $14.93M (1.6% margin)FY2016: $932.01M · NI $6.90M (0.7% margin)FY2017: $990.60M · NI $28.80M (2.9% margin)FY2018: $1.02B · NI $30.82M (3.0% margin)FY2019: $1.02B · NI $24.30M (2.4% margin)FY2020: $879.22M · NI $12.19M (1.4% margin)FY2021: $684.00M · NI -$289.0K (-0.0% margin)FY2022: $800.64M · NI -$45.76M (-5.7% margin)FY2022: $800.64M · NI -$45.76M (-5.7% margin)FY2023: $1.13B · NI $23.81M (2.1% margin)FY2024: $1.35B · NI $105.55M (7.8% margin)FY2025: $1.48B · NI $127.72M (8.6% margin) '13'15'17'19'21'22'24'25
Revenue Net Income
Source: SEC EDGAR · latest 10-K filed 2025-09-27 · accession 0001589526-25-000100

The Blue Bird

Summary

The Blue Bird is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • The Blue Bird's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Blue Bird was directed by Walter Lang[4].
  • Ernest Pascal wrote the screenplay for The Blue Bird[5].
  • The Blue Bird's composer is recorded as Alfred Newman[6].
  • The Blue Bird's genre is fantasy film[7].
  • The Blue Bird's genre is children's film[8].
  • A cast member of The Blue Bird was Shirley Temple[9].
  • A cast member of The Blue Bird was Spring Byington[10].
  • A cast member of The Blue Bird was Nigel Bruce[11].
  • A cast member of The Blue Bird was Gale Sondergaard[12].
  • A cast member of The Blue Bird was Eddie Collins[13].
  • A cast member of The Blue Bird was Johnny Russell[14].
  • A cast member of The Blue Bird was Laura Hope Crews[15].
  • A cast member of The Blue Bird was Russell Hicks[16].
  • A cast member of The Blue Bird was Cecilia Loftus[17].
  • A cast member of The Blue Bird was Al Shean[18].
  • A cast member of The Blue Bird was Sterling Holloway[19].
  • A cast member of The Blue Bird was Thurston Hall[20].
  • A cast member of The Blue Bird was Ann E. Todd[21].
  • A cast member of The Blue Bird was Brandon Hurst[22].
  • A cast member of The Blue Bird was Dickie Moore[23].
  • A cast member of The Blue Bird was Edwin Maxwell[24].
  • A cast member of The Blue Bird was Gene Reynolds[25].
  • A cast member of The Blue Bird was Jessie Ralph[26].
  • A cast member of The Blue Bird was Leona Roberts[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Blue Bird was produced by Darryl F. Zanuck[28]. It was directed by Walter Lang[4]. Ernest Pascal wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Shirley Temple[9], Spring Byington[10], Nigel Bruce[11], Gale Sondergaard[12], Eddie Collins[13], and Johnny Russell[14].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1940[29] and January 15, 1940[30]. The original language of The Blue Bird was English[31]. Genres include fantasy film[7] and children's film[8]. It was distributed by video on demand[32].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Blue Bird's after a work by is recorded as Ernest Pascal[33].

Why It Matters

The Blue Bird has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] . wikidata.org.
  31. [33] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1940-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1940-01-15T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Ernest Pascal
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+83'}
    Bbfc rating U certificate
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