Mary Poppins (1964) | |
| Director(s) | Robert Stevenson |
| Producer(s) | Bill Walsh, Walt Disney (uncredited) |
| Top Genres | Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical |
| Top Topics | Book-Based, Children, Disney, Father Daughter, Father Son |
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Mary Poppins Overview:
Mary Poppins (1964) was a Comedy - Family Film directed by Robert Stevenson and produced by Walt Disney and Bill Walsh.
The film was based on the novel of the same name written by P. L. Travers published in 1934.
SYNOPSIS
After triumphs on Broadway and the London stage (and the disappointment of not being cast in the film adaptation of My Fair Lady), Andrews made her screen debut in this magica, musical Disney version of Travers's children's classic about a flying governess who takes over the house of a turn-of-the-century London banker and wins the hearts of his two children. Andrews's fresh appeal in in ample evidence here, and she was embraced by audiences around the world for this and for The Sound of Music, made the following year. A lanky Van Dyke, in the standout screen role of his career, plays Bert, the chimney sweep, and sings and dances the popular "Chim-Chim-Cheree" and "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious." The limited-release deluxe collector's set features the remastered original film, the original theatrical trailer, footage of the world premier at Grauman's Chinese Theatre, and a commemorative book, The Music of Mary Poppins.
(Source: available at Amazon AMC Classic Movie Companion).
.Mary Poppins was inducted into the National Film Registry in 2013.
Academy Awards 1964 --- Ceremony Number 37 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Actress | Julie Andrews | Won |
| Best Art Direction | Art Direction: Carroll Clark, William H. Tuntke; Set Decoration: Emile Kuri, Hal Gausman | Nominated |
| Best Cinematography | Edward Colman | Nominated |
| Best Costume Design | Tony Walton | Nominated |
| Best Director | Robert Stevenson | Nominated |
| Best Film Editing | Cotton Warburton | Won |
| Best Music - Scoring | Richard M. Sherman, Robert B. Sherman | Won |
| Best Music - Scoring | Irwin Kostal | Nominated |
| Best Music - Song | Music and Lyrics by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman | Won |
| Best Picture | Walt Disney and Bill Walsh, Producers | Nominated |
| Best Writing | Bill Walsh, Don DaGradi | Nominated |
BlogHub Articles:
Musical Monday: Mary Poppins (1964)
on Dec 25, 2023 From Comet Over HollywoodIt?s no secret that the Hollywood Comet loves musicals. In 2010, I revealed I had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. Now that number is over 600. To celebrate and share this musical love, here is my weekly feature about musicals. This week?s musical: Mary Poppins (1964) ? Musica... Read full article
Silver Screen Standards: Mary Poppins (1964), Prop Culture and You
By Jennifer Garlen on Jul 14, 2020 From Classic Movie Hub BlogSilver Screen Standards: Mary Poppins (1964), Prop Culture and You This spring, the streaming service Disney+ launched a new series called Prop Culture, in which host Dan Lanigan brings together props and people from some of Disney?s most memorable live-action pictures. The oldest movie featured ... Read full article
Mary Poppins Returns
By Alyson on Feb 8, 2019 From The Best Picture ProjectSet about 30 years after Poppins? first visit with the Banks family, Mary Poppins Returns is another spoon full of sugar for a dark time in the Banks home. Michael (Ben Whishaw) is recently widowed with three young children, the family home and financial woes. His sister, Jane (Emily Mortimer) is an... Read full article
Searching for Mary Poppins in 2018
By Lara on Dec 27, 2018 From BacklotsWhen I first heard that there would be another Mary Poppins movie made in 2018, I wasn’t sure what to think. Being a lifelong devotee of the original film, I was hard-pressed to imagine anyone who could fill the gigantic shoes of Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke, or if anyone even had the right... Read full article
Promoting Poppins : The Merchandise of Mary Poppins
By The Metzinger Sisters on Jul 31, 2018 From Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film LoversThe Walt Disney Company today are pros when it comes to knowing how to promote their latest films but, back in the day, they had the marketing game pretty well in hand, too. In 1964, without the aid of the internet or a bombardment of television commercials, they promoted Mary Poppins to countries... Read full article
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Quotes from
Mr. Dawes Sr.: Exactly.
Mr. Banks: Dams across the Nile
Mr. Dawes Sr.: The ships. Tell them about the ships.
Mr. Banks: Fleets of ocean Greyhounds.
Mr. Dawes Sr.: More, tell them more!
Mr. Banks: Majestic self-amortizing canals
Mr. Dawes Sr.: Oh, it fires the imagination!
Mr. Banks: [singing] Plantations of ripening tea all from
Mr. Banks, Mr. Dawes Sr., Mr. Dawes Jr, Mr. Tomes, Mr. Mousley, Mr. Grubbs: [singing] Tuppence prudently thriftily, frugally invested in the...
Mr. Dawes Sr.: To be specific
Mr. Banks, Mr. Dawes Sr., Mr. Dawes Jr, Mr. Tomes, Mr. Mousley, Mr. Grubbs: [singing] In the Dawes, Tomes, Mousley, Grubbs, Fidelity Fiduciary Bank.
Mr. Banks: [singing] With tuppence for paper and strings, you can have your own set of wings! With your feet on the ground you're a bird in flight, with your fist holding tight to the string of your kite! Oh, oh, oh, let's go fly a kite, up to the highest height! Let's go fly a kite, and send it soaring! Up through the atmosphere, up where the air is clear! Oh, let's go... fly a kite!
Mary Poppins: Never judge things by their appearance... even carpetbags. I'm sure I never do.
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Facts about
P.L. Travers was a stickler about details in the script, driving many of the Disney writers to distraction about Poppins minutiae. After seeing the final film, she devised a list of changes she wanted. Her requests went unheeded after Walt himself pointed out that although she had SCRIPT approval, she didn't have FINAL DRAFT approval. Among the things that she disliked was the Sherman Bros. score. She wanted the only music in the movie to be period pieces such as "Ta Ra Ra Boom De Ay" or "Greensleeves".
Dick Van Dyke had his heart set on playing Mr. Dawes, Sr., and said they didn't have to pay him, he just really wanted to do it for the fun. Although Walt Disney had offered him the part of Bert right out, he made him audition for the part of Mr. Dawes, Sr.
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