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| Julie Andrews | ... | Mary Poppins | |
| Dick Van Dyke | ... | Bert / Mr. Dawes Senior (also as Navckid Keyd) | |
| David Tomlinson | ... | Mr. Banks | |
| Glynis Johns | ... | Mrs. Banks | |
| Hermione Baddeley | ... | The Domestic | |
| Reta Shaw | ... | The Domestic | |
| Karen Dotrice | ... | Jane Banks | |
| Matthew Garber | ... | Michael Banks | |
| Elsa Lanchester | ... | Katie Nanna | |
| Arthur Treacher | ... | The Constable | |
| Reginald Owen | ... | Admiral Boom | |
| Ed Wynn | ... | Uncle Albert | |
| Jane Darwell | ... | The Bird Woman | |
| Arthur Malet | ... | Mr. Dawes Junior | |
| James Logan | ... | Bank Doorman | |
| Don Barclay | ... | Mr. Binnacle - Admiral's Servant | |
| Alma Lawton | ... | Mrs. Corry - Old Woman in Park | |
| Marjorie Eaton | ... | Miss Persimmon - Old Woman in Park | |
| Marjorie Bennett | ... | Miss Lark - Old Woman in Park | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Andrew | ... | Dog (uncredited) | |
| Robert Banas | ... | Chimney Sweep (uncredited) | |
| Marc Breaux | ... | Cow (voice) (uncredited) | |
| Art Bucaro | ... | Chimney Sweep (uncredited) | |
| Daws Butler | ... | Turtle / Penguin (voice) (uncredited) | |
| Cyril Delevanti | ... | Mr. Grubbs (uncredited) | |
| Harvey Evans | ... | Chimney Sweep Dancer (uncredited) | |
| Paul Frees | ... | Barnyard Horse (voice) (uncredited) | |
| Betty Lou Gerson | ... | Old Crone (uncredited) | |
| Clive Halliday | ... | Mr. Mousley (uncredited) | |
| Sam Harris | ... | Citizen (uncredited) | |
| Bill Lee | ... | Ram (voice) (uncredited) | |
| Queenie Leonard | ... | Lady in the Bank (uncredited) | |
| Doris Lloyd | ... | Depositor (uncredited) | |
| Lester Matthews | ... | Mr. Tomes (uncredited) | |
| Sean McClory | ... | Hound / Reporter #4 (voice) (uncredited) | |
| Dal McKennon | ... | Fox / Hunting Horse / Reporter #1 / Carousel Guard / Penguin / Hound (voice) (uncredited) | |
| Alan Napier | ... | Huntsman / Reporter #3 / Hound (voice) (uncredited) | |
| Marni Nixon | ... | Geese (voice) (uncredited) | |
| J. Pat O'Malley | ... | Pearly Drummer / Master of Hounds / Huntsman / Hound / Horse / Penguin / Reporter #2 / Photographer (voice) (uncredited) | |
| George Pelling | ... | Hound / Reporter #5 (voice) (uncredited) | |
| Thurl Ravenscroft | ... | Hog / Andrew's Whimper (voice) (uncredited) | |
| Hal Taggart | ... | Bank Clerk Near Safe (uncredited) | |
| Larri Thomas | ... | Woman in Carriage (uncredited) | |
| Ginny Tyler | ... | Lambs (voice) (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Robert Stevenson | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Bill Walsh | (screenplay) & | |
| Don DaGradi | (screenplay) (as Don Da Gradi) | |
| P.L. Travers | ("Mary Poppins" books) | |
Produced by | |||
| Bill Walsh | .... | co-producer | |
| Walt Disney | .... | producer (uncredited) | |
Original Music by | |||
| Irwin Kostal | (uncredited) | ||
Cinematography by | |||
| Edward Colman | (director of photography) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Cotton Warburton | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Carroll Clark | |||
| William H. Tuntke | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Hal Gausman | |||
| Emile Kuri | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| La Rue Matheron | .... | hair stylist | |
| Pat McNalley | .... | makeup artist | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Paul Feiner | .... | assistant director | |
| Joseph L. McEveety | .... | assistant director | |
| Arthur J. Vitarelli | .... | live action second unit director (as Arthur J.Vitarelli) | |
| Tom Leetch | .... | assistant director (uncredited) | |
Art Department | |||
| McLaren Stewart | .... | animation art director | |
| Tony Walton | .... | design consultant | |
| Al Gaynor | .... | scenic artist (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| Robert O. Cook | .... | sound supervisor | |
| Dean Thomas | .... | sound mixer | |
| Franco Bassi | .... | sound engineer: Italian post-synchronization (uncredited) | |
| Chris Pinkston | .... | dialogue editor (restored version) (uncredited) | |
| Kevin Porter | .... | mix tech: restoration (uncredited) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Peter Ellenshaw | .... | special effects | |
| Eustace Lycett | .... | special effects | |
| Robert A. Mattey | .... | special effects | |
| George Brown | .... | special effects (uncredited) | |
| Marcel Delgado | .... | special effects props (uncredited) | |
| Danny Lee | .... | special mechanical effects (uncredited) | |
| Walter Stones | .... | special mechanical effects (uncredited) | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Bob Broughton | .... | optical cinematography (uncredited) | |
| Art Cruickshank | .... | optical cinematography (uncredited) | |
| Lee Dyer | .... | effects animator (uncredited) | |
| Jim Fetherolf | .... | matte artist (uncredited) | |
| Constantine Ganakes | .... | matte artist (uncredited) | |
| Ub Iwerks | .... | special processes (uncredited) | |
| Dan MacManus | .... | effects animator (uncredited) | |
Stunts | |||
| May Boss | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Travers Hill | .... | camera operator (uncredited) | |
| Calvin A. Maehl | .... | gaffer (uncredited) | |
Animation Department | |||
| Hal Ambro | .... | animator | |
| Jack Boyd | .... | animator | |
| Al Dempster | .... | background artist | |
| Don Griffith | .... | background artist | |
| Ollie Johnston | .... | animator | |
| Milt Kahl | .... | animator | |
| Ward Kimball | .... | animator | |
| Eric Larson | .... | animator | |
| Bill Layne | .... | background artist | |
| John Lounsbery | .... | animator | |
| Hamilton Luske | .... | animation director (as Hamilton S. Luske) | |
| Cliff Nordberg | .... | animator | |
| Art Riley | .... | background artist | |
| Frank Thomas | .... | animator | |
| Joe Hale | .... | layout artist (uncredited) | |
| Fred Hellmich | .... | animator (uncredited) | |
| Art Stevens | .... | animator (uncredited) | |
| Julius Svendsen | .... | animator (uncredited) | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Gertrude Casey | .... | costumer | |
| Chuck Keehne | .... | costumer | |
| Bill Thomas | .... | costumes executed by | |
| Tony Walton | .... | consultant: costumes | |
Music Department | |||
| Nat Farber | .... | dance accompanist | |
| Evelyn Kennedy | .... | music editor | |
| Irwin Kostal | .... | conductor | |
| Irwin Kostal | .... | music arranger | |
| Irwin Kostal | .... | music supervisor | |
| James MacDonald | .... | assistant to the conductor (as James Macdonald) | |
| Richard M. Sherman | .... | music and lyrics by | |
| Robert B. Sherman | .... | music and lyrics by | |
| Edmundo Santos | .... | lyrics: Spanish version (uncredited) | |
Other crew | |||
| Xavier Atencio | .... | nursery sequence designer | |
| Marc Breaux | .... | choreographer | |
| Walt Disney | .... | presenter | |
| Bill Justice | .... | nursery sequence designer | |
| P.L. Travers | .... | consultant | |
| Dee Dee Wood | .... | choreographer | |
| Robert E. Blair | .... | dog trainer (uncredited) | |
| Larri Thomas | .... | stand-in: Julie Andrews (uncredited) | |
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How good is Mary Poppins? I remember singing "Let's Go Fly a Kite" with my then four year old son when we first got it on a now-lost video. He is now a young man, and little brother is a teenager. I am going to buy the DVD for their children, who may not be born for ten more years. I'll watch it myself until then. It's that good. We all have opinions, and mine is that, in the long list of Disney classics and masterpieces, this one is at the top. It is the perfect combination of story, song, characters, actors, whimsy you name it. I believe it is one of the best movies ever made in any genre.
Need proof? How many songs can you hum in the car or sing in the shower? Chim Chim Cher-ee; Spoonful of Sugar; Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious (thank God for copy and paste); Let's Go Fly a Kite. What about songs that put a lump in your throat and a tear in your eye? Feed the Birds. Great composing, great fit to the story. And Julie Andrews is as good a singer as you will find.
More proof? What about delightful scenes? A tea party on the ceiling. The fox hunt on merry-go-round horses. Dancing on the rooftops of London.
Memorable characters? Bert, even with his horrible accent, is a blast. Old Mr. Dawes. Uncle Albert. Mrs. Banks, that independent woman (as long as it did not annoy Mr. Banks). Jane and Michael having the experience of a lifetime. And poor Mr. Banks, so concerned with being the lord of his castle but learning the important lessons in the nick of time. His illusion of control begins to unravel the moment that Poppins woman walked in the door, and he never figures out who she is and how she did it to him.
Neither do we, really. She is both the cause of much madness but the stability within it as the story moves along. It is one of Disney's greatest talents to craft movies and stories that operate on multiple levels. Children love dancing penguins and fireworks. Adults may as well but they can register the message here of what is truly important in life. Poppins has the answers. It is better we don't analyze who she is and or course she never explains anything. The Banks family is just glad she was there for a while, and we should be glad that Walt Disney left us with this masterpiece.