Mary Poppins (1964)

In turn of the century London, a magical nanny employs music and adventure to help two neglected children become closer to their father.

Director:

Robert Stevenson

Writers:

Bill Walsh (screenplay), Don DaGradi (screenplay) (as Don Da Gradi)

Stars:

Julie Andrews, Dick Van Dyke, David Tomlinson

Won 5 Oscars. Another 15 wins & 17 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Julie Andrews	...	Mary Poppins
Dick Van Dyke	...	Bert / Mr. Dawes Senior (as Navckid Keyd)
David Tomlinson	...	Mr. George W. Banks
Glynis Johns	...	Mrs. Winnifred Banks
Hermione Baddeley	...	Ellen - Maid
Reta Shaw	...	Mrs. Brill - Cook
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

Storyline

When Jane and Michael, the children of the wealthy and uptight Banks family, are faced with the prospect of a new nanny, they are pleasantly surprised by the arrival of the magical Mary Poppins. Embarking on a series of fantastical adventures with Mary and her Cockney performer friend, Bert, the siblings try to pass on some of their nanny's sunny attitude to their preoccupied parents.

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Plot Keywords:

nanny | live action and animation | magic | banker | part animation | 

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Taglines:

See It Again and Again with that Supercalifragilistic Music! [re-release Australia 1976]

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Genres:

Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Musical

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Certificate:

G

Did You Know?

Trivia

In her 2004 autobiography "'Tis Herself", Maureen O'Hara says she pitched the idea to Walt Disney of making a movie version of the book "Mary Poppins", which was rejected. Soon afterwards, Walt Disney purchased the rights to the book.

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Goofs

When the four carousel horses are lined up, we can see Dick Van Dyke's cable.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Bert: All right, ladies an' gents! Comical poem! Suitable for the occasion, extemporized and thought up before your very eyes! All right, 'ere we go!
[sings]
Bert: Room 'ere for everyone. Gather around.
[speaks]
Bert: The constable - responstable! Now 'ow does that sound?
[no response]
Bert: Hm.
[dashes over to Miss Lark, sings]
Bert: 'Ello, Miss Lark, I've got one for you.
[...]

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Crazy Credits

In the end credits cast list, the actor playing Mr. Dawes, Sr. is initially shown as NAVCKID KEYD, then the letters unscramble themselves to show that this is a second role played by Dick Van Dyke.

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Alternate Versions

An airing on ABC in 2002 played it completely intact with the exception of a scene in which Admiral Boom refers to the nannies waiting to be interviewed as a "ghastly looking crew".

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Connections

Referenced in Knots Landing: Some Like It Hot (1993)

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Soundtracks

I Love to Laugh
(uncredited)
Music and Lyrics by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman
Sung by Dick Van Dyke, Julie Andrews, and Ed Wynn

User Reviews

Should have made AFI's top 100

AFI blew it by omitting "Mary Poppins" from its 100 greatest American films. It's pure cinema, with state of the art special effects for its time. But the effects serve a lovely story, well told and acted, with charming song and dance numbers. The overture, underscoring Poppins's flight over London, is classic: worth the price of admission or rental; maybe the best overture ever, on screen or stage. I was 3 when the film debuted; I thought I'd die if I never got to see it again.

Details

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 June 1965 (USA)

Also Known As:

Mary Poppins

Filming Locations:

Stage 2, Walt Disney Studios, 500 South Buena Vista Street, Burbank, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$6,000,000 (estimated)

Gross USA:

$102,272,727

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$103,078,700

Company Credits

Production Co:

Walt Disney Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

139 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo (RCA Sound Recording)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1