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Overview

User Rating:
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Director:
Robert Stevenson
Writers:
Bill Walsh (screenplay) &
Don DaGradi (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
29 August 1964 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Musical more
Tagline:
See It Again and Again with that Supercalifragilistic Music! [re-release Australia 1976] more
Plot:
A magic nanny comes to work for a cold banker's unhappy family. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
Won 5 Oscars. Another 12 wins & 12 nominations more
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User Comments:
Classic film that works on all age levels more (179 total)

Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

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
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:
Robert Banas ... Chimney Sweep (uncredited)
Marc Breaux ... Cow (voice) (uncredited)

Daws Butler ... Turtle / Penguin (voice) (uncredited)
Cyril Delevanti ... Mr. Grubbs (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)
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)
Larri Thomas ... Woman in Carriage (uncredited)
Ginny Tyler ... Lambs (voice) (uncredited)
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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
 
Original Music by
Richard M. Sherman 
Robert B. Sherman 
 
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
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
Chris Pinkston .... dialogue editor (restored version) (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
Peter Ellenshaw .... special effects
Eustace Lycett .... special effects
Robert A. Mattey .... special effects
George Brown .... special effects (uncredited)
 
Visual Effects by
Bob Broughton .... visual effects (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
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 .... 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 conductor (as James Macdonald)
Richard M. Sherman .... lyricist
Robert B. Sherman .... lyricist
 
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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Additional Details

Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parents
Runtime:
139 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.66 : 1 more
Sound 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:U
Filming Locations:
Walt Disney Studios, Burbank, California, USA
Company:
Walt Disney Productions more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Quotes John Keats' "Endymion" when she comments "A thing of beauty is a joy forever," as she pulls a potted plant out of her carpet bag. Incidentally, the same quote is used by Gene Wilder in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971). more
Goofs:
Continuity: After Mary Poppins powders her nose black, her face in the next scene is clean again. more
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! 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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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Nurses: Smokin' in the Boys Room (#2.23)" (1993) more
Soundtrack:
Stay Awake more

FAQ

What other good movies have Matthew Garber and Karen Dotrice performed in so well?
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User Comments

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19 out of 21 people found the following comment useful.
Classic film that works on all age levels, 15 September 2005
10/10
Author: (Joe_England) from United Kingdom

Based on some books by P.L.Travers, "Mary Poppins" tells the story of the Banks family, who are living in London in the year 1910. The parents (David Tomlinson and Glynnis Johns) don't take much notice of their children Jane and Michael, and it is only until a mysterious woman named Mary Poppins (Julie Andrews) appears from the sky to apply to be the nanny. She works wonders on the family, both changing the parents' ways and delighting the children on a number of adventures with Bert (Dick van Dyke), a humble man of many jobs.

Everybody has seen this movie, but I'll review it anyway; this movie is a bona-fide classic, not because it is an old film, but because it can entertain all age groups. The film isn't a dirty picture and will delight the little ones, yet underneath this, there is something for adults to obtain. Just as their kids will, they will love the songs, be blown away by the novelty animated segment and will marvel at the special effects, which hold up even in today's CGI obsessed world. Yet adults will also be able to unlock the endearing layers of the story, which are simultaneously simple and complex and thoroughly beautiful. This film comes recommended time and time again, one of the great features of owning the 40th Anniversary Edition DVD that has a beautifully restored image and lovely bonus features such as a "making of" documentary, original theatrical trailers and vintage footage from the premiere.

Possible alternatives: Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971), Alice in Wonderland (1951), My Fair Lady (1964)

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