"Mary Poppins" has been a beloved children's film since its release in 1964. The musical comedy was a veritable hit among British and American audiences alike and launched the career of the incomparable Julie Andrews, who became one of the brightest stars of the late 20th century.
The Disney classic swept the 1965 Oscars, earning Andrews an Academy Award for her performance and snagging additional awards for visual effects, editing, and music. The film was a great triumph for the studio as well as the stars. It was immediately recognized as the masterpiece that it is and has only retained and strengthened its legendary status with age.
Sadly, as the picture ages, so too do the actors that made it such an unforgettable romp. Very few members of the main cast are still alive today and the ones that haven't made it might surprise you. Glynis Johns, who played suffragette and mother...
The Disney classic swept the 1965 Oscars, earning Andrews an Academy Award for her performance and snagging additional awards for visual effects, editing, and music. The film was a great triumph for the studio as well as the stars. It was immediately recognized as the masterpiece that it is and has only retained and strengthened its legendary status with age.
Sadly, as the picture ages, so too do the actors that made it such an unforgettable romp. Very few members of the main cast are still alive today and the ones that haven't made it might surprise you. Glynis Johns, who played suffragette and mother...
- 1/21/2024
- by Shae Sennett
- Slash Film
August 6th marks Lucille Ball's 106th birthday and getTV is celebrating. Recently, the network announced they are airing a marathon of TV shows featuring Ball in honor of the I Love Lucy star's birthday.The special event will include episodes of The Merv Griffin Show and Van Dyke and Company that feature Lucille Ball, her family, and her friends. The marathon kicks off on getTV on August 6th at 10 p.m. Et.Read More…...
- 8/5/2017
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
I'm not particularly one to celebrate the Friday the 13th franchise, but here's something: in 1986, the sixth installment in the prolific slasher series anticipated the "meta" approach popularized by Scream by a full 10 years. Indeed, Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives was the first film in the long-running series -- and the first, if not one of the first, horror films -- in which the characters were self-aware of the genre's conventions. "I've seen enough horror movies to know any weirdo wearing a mask is never friendly," says one victim early in the film. "So, what were you gonna be when you grew up?" says another, sensing his imminent demise. At one point, an elderly gravedigger even goes so far as to break the fourth wall when he implores the audience: "Why'd they have to go and dig up Jason? Some folks sure got a strange idea of entertainment.
- 8/2/2016
- by Chris Eggertsen
- Hitfix
I'm not particularly one to celebrate the Friday the 13th franchise, but here's something: in 1986, the sixth installment in the prolific slasher series anticipated the "meta" approach popularized by Scream by a full 10 years. Indeed, Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives was the first film in the long-running series -- and the first, if not one of the first, horror films -- in which the characters were self-aware of the genre's conventions. "I've seen enough horror movies to know any weirdo wearing a mask is never friendly," says one victim early in the film. "So, what were you gonna be when you grew up?" says another, sensing his imminent demise. At one point, an elderly gravedigger even goes so far as to break the fourth wall when he implores the audience: "Why'd they have to go and dig up Jason? Some folks sure got a strange idea of entertainment.
- 8/2/2016
- by Chris Eggertsen
- Hitfix
I don’t often get time to read a lot of books these days, but I knew that Joseph Maddrey had a couple of genre-related titles coming out and I needed to make the time. A few years ago, Maddrey teamed up with iconic actor Lance Henriksen for the wonderfully engaging Not Bad for a Human, and Maddrey’s latest literary efforts- Beyond Fear and A Strange Idea of Entertainment-are both equally informative and compelling reads for any horror fan.
Beyond Fear: Reflections on Stephen King, Wes Craven and George Romero’s Living Dead focuses on Maddrey’s analysis and reflections on three of our genre’s most influential storytellers and how their visions uniquely shaped the landscape of horror entertainment over the last several decades. Considering we live in a world where we seem to have a documentary about practically every possible subject out there now, there’s actually...
Beyond Fear: Reflections on Stephen King, Wes Craven and George Romero’s Living Dead focuses on Maddrey’s analysis and reflections on three of our genre’s most influential storytellers and how their visions uniquely shaped the landscape of horror entertainment over the last several decades. Considering we live in a world where we seem to have a documentary about practically every possible subject out there now, there’s actually...
- 8/20/2014
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
The Emmy-nominated comedy writer-producer died Tuesday in Burbank. He was 89. George Burditt wrote dozens of episodes of the hit sitcom Three’s Company and served as its executive producer from 1981-84. He earned four Emmy noms as a writer during the 1970s — two each for variety shows The Sonny And Cher Comedy Hour and Van Dyke And Company — and also penned episodes of All In The Family, Sanford and Son, The Jeffersons, The Ropers, Doc and Three’s A Crowd. His producing credits include the sitcoms Silver Spoons, 227 and Three’s A Crowd. Born in Boston, Burditt served in the Marines in the Pacific during World War II. He worked for American Greetings in Cleveland before moving to La to become a TV writer. His son Jack Burditt is an Emmy-winning writer-producer on such comedies as 30 Rock and Frasier and creator of Last Man Standing. Along with son Jack, George Burditt...
- 6/27/2013
- by THE DEADLINE TEAM
- Deadline TV
Los Angeles — Forget dishonest modesty. Dick Van Dyke seems nothing short of gobsmacked about receiving the life-achievement honor at Sunday's Screen Actors Guild Awards.
"They must've gotten to the `V's," he joked.
Though probably best known for "The Dick Van Dyke Show" (1961-66) and Walt Disney's big-screen musical "Mary Poppins" (1964), the 87-year-old Van Dyke said that, with the SAG Award, "I kind of find a home. I've always been a bit of an orphan, because actors say, `Well, he's more of a dancer.' And dancers say, `No. He's really a singer.' And singers say, `No. He's an actor.' So, now I've got a home. I can actually refer to these people as my peers."
His career has spanned eight decades, starting with work as a disc jockey and a standup comic in the late `40s. He even worked as a national television morning-show host, with no less...
"They must've gotten to the `V's," he joked.
Though probably best known for "The Dick Van Dyke Show" (1961-66) and Walt Disney's big-screen musical "Mary Poppins" (1964), the 87-year-old Van Dyke said that, with the SAG Award, "I kind of find a home. I've always been a bit of an orphan, because actors say, `Well, he's more of a dancer.' And dancers say, `No. He's really a singer.' And singers say, `No. He's an actor.' So, now I've got a home. I can actually refer to these people as my peers."
His career has spanned eight decades, starting with work as a disc jockey and a standup comic in the late `40s. He even worked as a national television morning-show host, with no less...
- 1/26/2013
- by AP
- Huffington Post
It.s phantasmagorical, a fuel burning oracle, looks quite fantastic on Blu-ray. The film is surely has some flaws but those are polished out by some fantastic songs by the Sherman Brothers, a jolly holiday with Van Dyke and company, and the superb production design. Jeremy (Adrian Hall) and Jemima (Heather Ripley) Potts are playing hooky in their favorite location . an old car in a junkyard. They encounter Truly Scrumptious (Sally Ann Howes), a candy heiress who disapproves of their skipping school. She bundles up the two and takes them to their father, eccentric inventor Caractacus Potts (Dick Van Dyke). The Potts live in a ramshackle house that contains all of his inventions as well as his...
- 11/4/2010
- by Jeff Swindoll
- Monsters and Critics
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