Blue Bird - Revision history

LJ at 20:13, 13 September 2023

2023-09-13T20:13:56Z

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	{{Infobox Movie		{{Infobox Movie
	\|name = Blue Bird ~~(Blauvogel)~~		\|name = Blue Bird
	\|picture = Blauvogel DVD.jpg		\|picture = Blauvogel DVD.jpg
	\|caption = ''DVD Cover''		\|caption = ''DVD Cover''
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	'''''Blue Bird''''' (''Blauvogel'') is a 1979 East German Western ("Red Western") movie directed by Ulrich Weiß and loosely based on the novel by Anna Jürgen. Unlike most DEFA adventure movies, this one is more child-oriented. The story is set in mid-18th century. Nine year-old George Ruster, son of a British settler, is kidnapped by Iroquois. An Indian family adopts the boy in the place of their deceased son and gives him the name "Blue Bird". Years passed, and he finds himself associated with Iroquois tribe rather with his former people.		'''''Blue Bird''''' (''Blauvogel'' in German) is a 1979 East German Western ("Red Western") movie directed by Ulrich Weiß and loosely based on the novel by Anna Jürgen. Unlike most DEFA adventure movies, this one is more child-oriented. The story is set in mid-18th century. Nine year-old George Ruster, son of a British settler, is kidnapped by Iroquois. An Indian family adopts the boy in the place of their deceased son and gives him the name "Blue Bird". Years passed, and he finds himself associated with Iroquois tribe rather with his former people.

	{{Film Title}}		{{Film Title}}

LJ: LJ moved page Blue Bird (Blauvogel) to Blue Bird: USA release title

2023-09-13T20:12:00Z

LJ moved page Blue Bird (Blauvogel) to Blue Bird: USA release title

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Ominae at 15:04, 13 September 2023

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	''Note:'' see additional images on [[Talk:Blue Bird (Blauvogel)#Brown Bess Flintlock Musket\|talk page]].		''Note:'' see additional images on [[Talk:Blue Bird (Blauvogel)#Brown Bess Flintlock Musket\|talk page]].
	[[~~Image~~:~~S262b~~.jpg\|thumb\|none\|400px\|Modern reproduction Brown Bess Carbine - .75 caliber]]		[[File:BB Musket repro.jpg\|thumb\|none\|400px\|Modern reproduction Brown Bess Carbine - .75 caliber]]
	[[File:Blauvogel-Musket-6.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|John Ruster (Kurt Böwe) and Andrew ([[Jan Spitzer]]) with muskets.]]		[[File:Blauvogel-Musket-6.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|John Ruster (Kurt Böwe) and Andrew ([[Jan Spitzer]]) with muskets.]]
	[[File:Blauvogel-Musket-7.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|French soldiers aim muskets.]]		[[File:Blauvogel-Musket-7.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|French soldiers aim muskets.]]

Greg-Z: My common typo

2020-02-09T13:56:45Z

My common typo

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	'''''Blue Bird''''' (''Blauvogel'') is a 1979 East German Western ("Red Western") movie directed by Ulrich Weiß and ~~losely~~ based on the novel by Anna Jürgen. Unlike most DEFA adventure movies, this one is more child-oriented. The story is set in mid-18th century. Nine year-old George Ruster, son of a British settler, is kidnapped by Iroquois. An Indian family adopts the boy in the place of their deceased son and gives him the name "Blue Bird". Years passed, and he finds himself associated with Iroquois tribe rather with his former people.		'''''Blue Bird''''' (''Blauvogel'') is a 1979 East German Western ("Red Western") movie directed by Ulrich Weiß and loosely based on the novel by Anna Jürgen. Unlike most DEFA adventure movies, this one is more child-oriented. The story is set in mid-18th century. Nine year-old George Ruster, son of a British settler, is kidnapped by Iroquois. An Indian family adopts the boy in the place of their deceased son and gives him the name "Blue Bird". Years passed, and he finds himself associated with Iroquois tribe rather with his former people.

	{{Film Title}}		{{Film Title}}

Greg-Z: /* Brown Bess Flintlock Musket */

2019-07-24T06:58:10Z

Brown Bess Flintlock Musket

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	[[File:Blauvogel-Musket-21.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|]]		[[File:Blauvogel-Musket-21.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|]]
	[[File:Blauvogel-Musket-22.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Musket "fires", the hammer of the flint lock remain immobile.]]		[[File:Blauvogel-Musket-22.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Musket "fires", the hammer of the flint lock remain immobile.]]
	[[File:Blauvogel-Musket-23.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|~~Little Bear~~ fires at British border guards.]]		[[File:Blauvogel-Musket-23.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Raccoon (Gheorghe Patru) fires at British border guards.]]

	== Flintlock Musket ==		== Flintlock Musket ==

Greg-Z: Found out that German "Kleinbär" means "Raccoon", not "Little Bear", as google translator says...

2019-07-24T06:50:26Z

Found out that German "Kleinbär" means "Raccoon", not "Little Bear", as google translator says...

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	\|character5=George Catlin		\|character5=George Catlin
	\|actor5=Jorg Foth		\|actor5=Jorg Foth
	\|character6=~~Little Bear~~		\|character6=Raccoon
	\|actor6=Gheorghe Patru		\|actor6=Gheorghe Patru
	\|character7=Midday Sun		\|character7=Midday Sun
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	A [[Charleville Model 1786 Hussar Carbine]] (most likely a modern replica) is seen in hands of Blue Bird (Robin Jaeger) in several scenes. Probably same gun is seen in other DEFA productions, ''[[Osceola]]'' (1971) and ''[[Tecumseh]]'' (1972).		A [[Charleville Model 1786 Hussar Carbine]] (most likely a modern replica) is seen in hands of Blue Bird (Robin Jaeger) in several scenes. Probably same gun is seen in other DEFA productions, ''[[Osceola]]'' (1971) and ''[[Tecumseh]]'' (1972).
	[[Image:Ussaro mod. 1786.jpg\|thumb\|none\|400px\|Model 1786 Hussar Carbine (modern Pedersoli "Ussaro Mod 1786" replica) - .69 caliber]]		[[Image:Ussaro mod. 1786.jpg\|thumb\|none\|400px\|Model 1786 Hussar Carbine (modern Pedersoli "Ussaro Mod 1786" replica) - .69 caliber]]
	[[File:Blauvogel-Carbine-1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Iroquois ~~Little Bear~~ (Gheorghe Patru) gifts a carbine to his adopted son Blue Bird (Robin Jaeger).]]		[[File:Blauvogel-Carbine-1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Iroquois Raccoon (Gheorghe Patru) gifts a carbine to his adopted son Blue Bird (Robin Jaeger).]]
	[[File:Blauvogel-Carbine-2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|]]		[[File:Blauvogel-Carbine-2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|]]
	[[File:Blauvogel-Carbine-3.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Blue Bird aims at his enemy, young Iroquois named Fox.]]		[[File:Blauvogel-Carbine-3.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Blue Bird aims at his enemy, young Iroquois named Fox.]]
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	== Flintlock Musket ==		== Flintlock Musket ==
	~~Little Bear~~ (Gheorghe Patru) own a [[Flintlock Musket]] of a different model. It resembles English Doglock musket. Some Iroquois warriors have muskets of same outlook.		Raccoon (Gheorghe Patru) own a [[Flintlock Musket]] of a different model. It resembles English Doglock musket. Some Iroquois warriors have muskets of same outlook.
	[[Image:Militarydoglock.jpg\|thumb\|none\|400px\|Modern reproduction of 17th Century English Doglock Musket]]		[[Image:Militarydoglock.jpg\|thumb\|none\|400px\|Modern reproduction of 17th Century English Doglock Musket]]
	[[File:Blauvogel-Musket-9.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|]]		[[File:Blauvogel-Musket-9.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|]]
	[[File:Blauvogel-Musket-10.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|~~Little Bear (Gheorghe Patru)~~ holds a musket when hunting a stag.]]		[[File:Blauvogel-Musket-10.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Raccoon holds a musket when hunting a stag.]]
	[[File:Blauvogel-Musket-12.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|]]		[[File:Blauvogel-Musket-12.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|]]
	[[File:Blauvogel-Musket-13.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Blue Bird with ~~Little Bear~~'s musket.]]		[[File:Blauvogel-Musket-13.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Blue Bird with Raccoon's musket.]]
	[[File:Blauvogel-Musket-14.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|The barrel of the musket is seen.]]		[[File:Blauvogel-Musket-14.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|The barrel of the musket is seen.]]
	[[File:Blauvogel-Musket-15.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|The buttstock of the musket is seen.]]		[[File:Blauvogel-Musket-15.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|The buttstock of the musket is seen.]]

Greg-Z at 20:54, 23 July 2019

2019-07-23T20:54:55Z

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	'''''Blue Bird''''' (''Blauvogel'') is a 1979 East German Western ("Red Western") movie directed by Ulrich Weiß. Unlike most DEFA adventure movies, this one is more child-oriented. The story is set in mid-18th century ~~in New England~~. Nine year-old George Ruster, son of a settler, is kidnapped by Iroquois. An Indian family adopts the boy in the place of their deceased son and gives him the name "Blue Bird". Years passed, and he finds himself associated with Iroquois tribe rather with his former people.		'''''Blue Bird''''' (''Blauvogel'') is a 1979 East German Western ("Red Western") movie directed by Ulrich Weiß and losely based on the novel by Anna Jürgen. Unlike most DEFA adventure movies, this one is more child-oriented. The story is set in mid-18th century. Nine year-old George Ruster, son of a British settler, is kidnapped by Iroquois. An Indian family adopts the boy in the place of their deceased son and gives him the name "Blue Bird". Years passed, and he finds himself associated with Iroquois tribe rather with his former people.

	{{Film Title}}		{{Film Title}}

Greg-Z: /* Charleville Model 1786 Hussar Carbine */

2019-07-23T20:37:52Z

Charleville Model 1786 Hussar Carbine

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	[[File:Blauvogel-Carbine-5.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|A closer view of the flint lock.]]		[[File:Blauvogel-Carbine-5.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|A closer view of the flint lock.]]
	[[File:Blauvogel-Carbine-6.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|]]		[[File:Blauvogel-Carbine-6.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|]]
	[[File:Blauvogel-Carbine-~~7jpg~~\|thumb\|none\|600px\|]]		[[File:Blauvogel-Carbine-7.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|]]
	[[File:Blauvogel-Carbine-8.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Blue Bird fires at British border guards. Note that the hammer of the flint lock (without a flint in jaws) moves, as it would be on a real gun, but of course the muzzle smoke is produced by pyrotechnic charge.]]		[[File:Blauvogel-Carbine-8.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Blue Bird fires at British border guards. Note that the hammer of the flint lock (without a flint in jaws) moves, as it would be on a real gun, but of course the muzzle smoke is produced by pyrotechnic charge.]]

Greg-Z: Created page with "{{Infobox Movie |name = Blue Bird (Blauvogel) |picture = Blauvogel DVD.jpg |caption = ''DVD Cover'' |country = 25px East Germany |director = Ulrich Weiß |da..."

2019-07-23T20:27:29Z

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{{Infobox Movie
|name = Blue Bird (Blauvogel)
|picture = Blauvogel DVD.jpg
|caption = ''DVD Cover''
|country = [[Image:GDR.jpg|25px]] East Germany
|director = Ulrich Weiß
|date= 1979
|language = German
|studio=DEFA
|distributor=
|character1=George Ruster aka Blue Bird (child)
|actor1=Robin Jaeger
|character2=George Ruster aka Blue Bird (adult)
|actor2=Gabriel Marian Oseciuc
|character3=Mildred Ruster
|actor3=Jutta Hoffmann
|character4=John Ruster
|actor4=Kurt Böwe
|character5=George Catlin
|actor5=Jorg Foth
|character6=Little Bear
|actor6=Gheorghe Patru
|character7=Midday Sun
|actor7=Ileana Mavrodineanu
}}

'''''Blue Bird''''' (''Blauvogel'') is a 1979 East German Western ("Red Western") movie directed by Ulrich Weiß. Unlike most DEFA adventure movies, this one is more child-oriented. The story is set in mid-18th century in New England. Nine year-old George Ruster, son of a settler, is kidnapped by Iroquois. An Indian family adopts the boy in the place of their deceased son and gives him the name "Blue Bird". Years passed, and he finds himself associated with Iroquois tribe rather with his former people.

{{Film Title}}

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== Charleville Model 1786 Hussar Carbine ==
A [[Charleville Model 1786 Hussar Carbine]] (most likely a modern replica) is seen in hands of Blue Bird (Robin Jaeger) in several scenes. Probably same gun is seen in other DEFA productions, ''[[Osceola]]'' (1971) and ''[[Tecumseh]]'' (1972).
[[Image:Ussaro mod. 1786.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Model 1786 Hussar Carbine (modern Pedersoli "Ussaro Mod 1786" replica) - .69 caliber]]
[[File:Blauvogel-Carbine-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Iroquois Little Bear (Gheorghe Patru) gifts a carbine to his adopted son Blue Bird (Robin Jaeger).]]
[[File:Blauvogel-Carbine-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[File:Blauvogel-Carbine-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blue Bird aims at his enemy, young Iroquois named Fox.]]
[[File:Blauvogel-Carbine-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A closer view of the flint lock.]]
[[File:Blauvogel-Carbine-6.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[File:Blauvogel-Carbine-7jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[File:Blauvogel-Carbine-8.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blue Bird fires at British border guards. Note that the hammer of the flint lock (without a flint in jaws) moves, as it would be on a real gun, but of course the muzzle smoke is produced by pyrotechnic charge.]]

== Brown Bess Flintlock Musket ==
[[Flintlock Musket]]s are seen in hands of British and French soldiers, settlers and Iroquois warriors. Most of them resemble British [[Brown Bess Flintlock Musket]]s.

''Note:'' see additional images on [[Talk:Blue Bird (Blauvogel)#Brown Bess Flintlock Musket|talk page]].
[[Image:S262b.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Modern reproduction Brown Bess Carbine - .75 caliber]]
[[File:Blauvogel-Musket-6.jpg|thumb|none|600px|John Ruster (Kurt Böwe) and Andrew ([[Jan Spitzer]]) with muskets.]]
[[File:Blauvogel-Musket-7.jpg|thumb|none|600px|French soldiers aim muskets.]]
[[File:Blauvogel-Musket-18.jpg|thumb|none|600px|British border guards fire at escaping Blue Bird.]]
[[File:Blauvogel-Musket-19.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A young Iroquois warrior fires.]]
[[File:Blauvogel-Musket-21.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[File:Blauvogel-Musket-22.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Musket "fires", the hammer of the flint lock remain immobile.]]
[[File:Blauvogel-Musket-23.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Little Bear fires at British border guards.]]

== Flintlock Musket ==
Little Bear (Gheorghe Patru) own a [[Flintlock Musket]] of a different model. It resembles English Doglock musket. Some Iroquois warriors have muskets of same outlook.
[[Image:Militarydoglock.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Modern reproduction of 17th Century English Doglock Musket]]
[[File:Blauvogel-Musket-9.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[File:Blauvogel-Musket-10.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Little Bear (Gheorghe Patru) holds a musket when hunting a stag.]]
[[File:Blauvogel-Musket-12.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[File:Blauvogel-Musket-13.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Blue Bird with Little Bear's musket.]]
[[File:Blauvogel-Musket-14.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The barrel of the musket is seen.]]
[[File:Blauvogel-Musket-15.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The buttstock of the musket is seen.]]
[[File:Blauvogel-Musket-16.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Iroquois warriors hold muskets during a ritual dance. A musket in center looks similar to Little Bear's one.]]

== Charleville Musket ==
In one scene Andrew ([[Jan Spitzer]]) holds a flintlock musket that looks like French [[Charleville Musket]].
[[Image:Charleville.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Original Charleville Mle 1763 - .69 caliber]]
[[File:Blauvogel-Musket-27.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[File:Blauvogel-Musket-28.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]

{{DEFA Studio Westerns}}

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