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29 August 1964 (USA) moreTagline:
See It Again and Again with that Supercalifragilistic Music! [re-release Australia 1976] moreAwards:
Won 5 Oscars. Another 12 wins & 12 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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One for the ages more (177 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Julie Andrews | ... | Mary Poppins | |
| Dick Van Dyke | ... | Bert / Mr. Dawes Senior (as Navckid Keyd) | |
| David Tomlinson | ... | Mr. Banks | |
| Glynis Johns | ... | Mrs. Banks | |
| Hermione Baddeley | ... | Domestic - Ellen | |
| Reta Shaw | ... | Domestic - Mrs. Clara Brill | |
| 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 | ... | Citizen |
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View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
139 minCountry:
USALanguage:
EnglishColor:
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1.66 : 1 moreSound Mix:
4-Track Stereo (RCA Sound Recording)Certification:
France:U | Iceland:L | South Korea:All | USA:Approved (certificate #20453) (original rating) | USA:G (re-rating) (1972) | Argentina:Atp | Australia:G | Canada:G | Chile:TE | Finland:S | Peru:PT | Spain:T | Sweden:Btl | UK:UFilming Locations:
Walt Disney Studios, Burbank, California, USAFun Stuff
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Julie Andrews was determined to nail the lullaby "Stay Awake". She took nearly 50 takes (most reports suggest 47) in the Disney recording studio to create the perfect "soft" voice quality for the song. Dick Van Dyke, on the other hand, took only one take to record his verses as Mr. Dawes, Sr. on "Fidelity, Fiduciary Bank". moreGoofs:
Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): When Mrs. Banks bends to embrace the children (when the Constable brings the children back from the park), her head is turned to her left rather than looking at her children, obviously anticipating Mr. Banks' line which cuts off her embrace. moreQuotes:
[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! Room 'ere for everyone. Gather around. The constable - responstable! Now 'ow does that sound? Hm. 'Ello, Miss Lark, I've got one for you. Miss Lark... likes to walk... in the park... with Andrew! Hello, Andrew. Ah, Mrs. Corry, a story for you. Your daughters were shorter than you - but they grew!
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Referenced in Mary Poppins: A Musical Journey with Richard Sherman (2004) (V) moreSoundtrack:
Feed the Birds (Tuppence a Bag) moreFAQ
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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.