In turn of the century London, a magical nanny employs music and adventure to help two neglected children become closer to their father.In turn of the century London, a magical nanny employs music and adventure to help two neglected children become closer to their father.In turn of the century London, a magical nanny employs music and adventure to help two neglected children become closer to their father.
- Won 5 Oscars
- 22 wins & 17 nominations total
Walter Bacon
- Citizen
- (uncredited)
Frank Baker
- Gentleman in Bank
- (uncredited)
Robert Banas
- Chimney Sweep
- (uncredited)
Don Barclay
- Mr. Binnacle - Admiral's Servant
- (uncredited)
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- TriviaWhen founder and (now former) chief archivist at the Walt Disney Archives Dave Smith went on a search for the snowglobe from this movie, which featured birds flying around Saint Paul's Cathedral, he finally found it on a shelf in a janitor's office. The janitor explained that he saw the snowglobe sitting in a trash can, but found it too pretty to throw away and kept it himself.
- GoofsIt has been asserted that the robins on the nest outside the nursery are both male. The one on the right is somewhat paler than the other one, indicating a female. The difference between sexes in robins is slight compared with many other birds, and these are in reasonably good agreement with the robins shown in Roger Tory Peterson's "Eastern Birds".
- Crazy creditsIn 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.
- Alternate versionsAn 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".
- ConnectionsEdited into Hollywood goes to a World Premiere (1964)
- SoundtracksMary Poppins Overture
(uncredited)
Music and Lyrics by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman
Performed by Irwin Kostal
Featured review
Anarchy in a sensible package.
The first time I saw this film as a child, I was frightened. I loved the animated sequence and I was scared of (and bored by) the chimney sweep sequence because of these soot-faced sweeps shouting and dancing, I couldn't tell if they were friends or foe. Years later, I watched this in HBO, and I've had a chance to reevaluate it. Brimming beneath Mary Poppins's prim nanny exterior is mischief, subversion and anarchy, and I love the idea she goes around England teaching children to have fun under the thin guise of "proper British behavior". The key song is "Spoonful of Sugar", which is an almost zen-like attitude, with the correct leverage, your finger can turn a boulder into powder, with the correct attitude, an ant can move a rubber-tree plant. However, the song that made me fall in love with the movie forever is, "Feed the Birds". Compassion for the useless is precisely the point. There is no pragmatism in love. I've been a teacher for four years now, and I've never cracked a joke with a smile yet, though I joke all the time. I always try to earn that delicious half second while the students process, is he joking or is he serious? It's my pale imitation of Andrews as Poppins. Yes, I do try my darnedest to make my classes enjoyable.
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- Meri Popins
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- Budget
- $6,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $102,272,727
- Gross worldwide
- $103,117,555
- Runtime2 hours 19 minutes
- Aspect ratio
- 1.75 : 1
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