Name: The Blue Bird - Bedtime Story Animation | Best Children Classics HD
Uploaded: 2014-09-29T09:47:59.000Z
Duration: 12 min 48 s
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Every Christmas, all the other families had tables loaded with delicious food,

and the streets were full of happy children holding beautiful presents.

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But Tyltyl and Mytyl were unhappy, and could only watch from a distance.

Look at that beautiful thee-tired cake! Have you ever seen so much icing?

Forget the cake, I wish I could have that charming pink dress…

because their Father was only a poor carpenter and could   not afford to buy them fancy presents.

As they looked longingly out of the window at all the   bright lights and happy families and sighed,

the heard the creak of footsteps on the stairs.

It must be mother! Quick, turn off the light!

When they opened their eyes for a quick peek, they cried out in horror…

The figure that entered through the door was not   their mother at all, but a hideous witch!

Don’t be frightened, children, I have not come to harm you.

I have come to ask for a favour. My daughter is gravely   ill, and only the legendary Blue Bird can cure her.

We only have a yellow bird,.,,you can have it if it will help…

It is the Blue Bird of happiness that   I seek. No other bird will do.

Yes, the Blue Bird will bring happiness to any who possesses it.

Of course, that is its purpose. Here, take my magic hat,   and use its powers to find the Blue Bird.

The hat will show you the way. Good luck!

As they touched the hat, the world around them suddenly grew dark.

At that moment, the Queen of the Night materialized out of the darkness,   dressed in shimmering silver robes, her cold laughter ringing in the air.

Have you come into my realm of darkness to steal the Blue Bird? Ha!

Your courage is admirable, but how can two children   succeed where countless great knights have failed?

The true Blue Bird is hidden amongst  thousands of   impostors. Claim it if you can!

Looking around at all the blue birds, Mytyl and Tyltyl   realized that they all looked the same,

and there was no way of telling which was the real one.

Many have tried to find the Blue Bird, and all have failed.

They wasted their lives in a futile search until they died   of old age, and so will you! Ha ha!

The Queen of the Night placed a large mirror before them.

Look into the mirror…make your choice now, or watch yourselves whither away and die!

What’s happening to us! Our hair is graying!

The two children could see themselves ageing in the mirror.

We must get out of here, now! / You are right!

No!! How dare you run, cowards! You were   to be my next sacrifice! Come back!

As they left the Kingdom of the Night, the children   crossed over into the Land of Memory.

They saw a worn couch, with an elderly couple dozing on it.

Are we in the future? Are those people us? Have grown old and died?

I can’t die yet! I still haven’t tried that lovely dress I wanted!

Well, I don’t want to die before I’ve had some of that cake!

The children began to weep loudly, not realizing that   they had entered the Land of Memory.

The sound of their sobbing woke the elderly couple.

Oh…is it morning already? I can hear the baby crying.

That can’t be the baby, it must be the rooster!

No listen, does that sound like a rooster to you, woman!?

You’re right…I can hear our little grandchildren.

Do you really think our grandchildren can be here now?   Let’s take a closer look….yes, it really is them!

The children had just been reunited with their   grandparents who had passed away years ago.

The children and grandparents had a joyful reunion.

and Mytyl and Tyltyl told them all about their quest for the Blue Bird.

So you see, that is how we began our   journey in search of the Blue Bird.

Do you mean that blue bird sitting on the tree branch over there?

The children looked where their grandmother pointed and there was the Blue Bird.

Wait children, stay a little longer! Don’t you want some more cake?

Tears filled the Old Woman’s eyes as she   saw the children chase after happiness

without even looking back to say good-bye.

There’s nothing to cry over. Children are always chasing after something.

They have no time for old people like us.

Grandfather and Grandmother embraced as they dissolved into the wind.

Tyltyl and Mytyl chased after the Blue Bird as fast as they could,

but when it was almost within their grasp, it scattered   on the wind just like their grandparents had done.

They couldn’t see that the Blue Bird had faded along with their Grandparents’ happiness.

After that, the two children journeyed on into the land of   happiness, hoping to find the Blue Bird there.

There they met a gluttonous man, and a greedy woman.

I am the happiest man on earth, because I   can have all the food I can dream of!

You are a simpleton and a pig! Who needs   food when you can have glamorous jewels!

How can you say that! Nothing is better than food! /   Jewels and riches are more precious than food!

The two people did not truly appear particularly happy,

but the children decided to ask them  about the Blue bird anyway.

Have you by any chance seen the Blue Bird?

What Blue Bird? Show me one and I   will roast it with some nice sauce…

Go ahead, but leave me the feathers! I need   some touches of blue for my new hat!

Can you think of nothing else when you look at the bird of happiness?

Think? What for? All I want to do is eat and eat   until I explode! I don’t need your silly bird for that!

I have to find more gems and beautiful clothes to ornament   myself while I am still young and beautiful!

What do you think, do the rubies or the emeralds suit me more?

I am almost certain the Blue Bird is not   here, Mytyl. Let’s try some other place.