The Blue Bird (
1940) | IMDb:
6.2
Peasant children Mytyl and Tyltyl are led on a magical quest for the fabulous Blue Bird of Happiness by the fairy Berylune. On their journey, they're accompanied by the anthropomorphized presences of a Dog, a Cat, Light, Fire, and Bread, among other entities.
Starring:
Shirley Temple
,
Spring Byington
,
Nigel Bruce
,
Gale Sondergaard
,
Eddie Collins
,
Sybil Jason
Directed by:
Walter Lang
Produced by:
Darryl F. Zanuck
The Good Earth (
1937) | IMDb:
7.5
China, during the rule of the Qing Dynasty. The arranged marriage between Wang Lung, a humble farmer, and O-Lan, a domestic slave, will endure the many hardships of life over the years; but the temptations of a fragile prosperity will endanger their love and the survival of their entire family.
Starring:
Paul Muni
,
Luise Rainer
,
Walter Connolly
,
Tilly Losch
,
Charley Grapewin
,
Jessie Ralph
Directed by:
Sidney Franklin
Produced by:
Albert Lewin