Mary Poppins (1964)

• Year: 1964
• Released: 18 Jun 1965
• Country: United States
• Adwords: Won 5 Oscars. 22 wins & 17 nominations total
• IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058331/
• Rotten Tomatoes: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/mary_poppins
• Available in: 720p, 1080p,
• Language: English
• MPA Rating: G
• Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
• Runtime: 139 min
• Writer: Bill Walsh, Don DaGradi, P.L. Travers
• Director: Robert Stevenson
• Cast: Julie Andrews, Dick Van Dyke, David Tomlinson
• Keywords: based on novel or book, musical, parent child relationship, family, london, england,

	7.8/10
	88/100
	96% – Critics
	86% – Audience

Mary Poppins Storyline

In Edwardian London, yet another nanny resigns from keeping an eye on George Banks’ boisterous children, Jane and Michael. But then, as if by magic, a new one, the enchanting Mary Poppins, lands on their doorstep to take control of the situation as thrilling adventures along with her Cockney performer friend, Bert, pave the way for a wonderful transformation. Will she turn chaos into order?

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Mary Poppins Movie Reviews

A delight…

I have to point out that when I was a young child, I didn’t particularly like this film. I think it’s because the movie has less appeal to young viewers–and I remember disliking it because I wanted to see ALL animation! However, as I got older and saw it again, I realized how delightful the film was–and am glad I gave it another try. Now, many years later, I have seen it several more times–including today. And, it still manages to make me smile.

The film has many nice things going for it–some of the best songs of any of the Disney films, fine acting and a nice family-centered plot. Julie Andrews is just great, though I have heard that Brits actually often laugh at Dick Van Dyke’s accent in the film–as it’s apparently not even close to being correct. Still, if this is the big complain about the film, then it’s hardly worth mentioning. Exceptional in every way.

Now I am going to point out something that bothers me. Because I love this movie so much, I took my oldest daughter to see the play “Mary Poppins” when we were in New York. Although the play is wildly successful, we both disliked it a lot. Now the folks that acted in it were great and the sets were the best we’ve ever seen in a play. But, the characters themselves were NOT who they were in the film. Mary Poppins was more cold and self-centered and Mr. Banks physically abused the kids!!! Whose sick ideas were these?! And, while the play kept many of the songs, it skipped some of the best ones and introduced a few new ones instead–ones that just weren’t as good. For example, they dropped “I Love to Laugh” and this entire subplot. Now you’d think maybe this was because of technical issues involving staging this live–but they then added a wall-walking scene that was VERY difficult to do. Odd. I DON’T recommend you see the play–just buy the film and save yourself some money–and have a better time as well.

A timeless classic!

This is a masterpiece of a film, I absolutely love this. Julie Andrews is more than splendid as the nanny, and I absolutely love her voice. Dick Van Dyke, despite the accent, should have gotten an award for his performance for sheer energy and enthusiasm, but I liked him marginally better in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. David Tomblinson is a blast as the father, as are the children. There is solid support also from the likes of Glynnis Johns, Hermione Baddely and Elsa Lanchester. (who I believe was Charles Laughton’s wife) Plus Ed Wynn in a hilarious characterisation as Uncle Albert. The songs and choreography are what makes so timeless, as well as the outstanding animated sequences. One of my favourite scenes was the one on the ceiling, with the terrible jokes, but you couldn’t help laughing at the ridiculousness of it all. In contrast Mr Banks walking to his financial doom ties with Feed the Birds as the most moving scene of the film. It also teaches some nice family values as well. I highly recommend this film. 10/10, without a shadow of a doubt. Bethany Cox

Only One Word For This – Supercalifragilisticexpialadocious

Leonard Maltin in his book on The Disney Films which is limited to films that Walt Disney personally had a hand in before he died he says that Mary Poppins is the finest achievement of his studio. There’s no way I’d try to argue with that.

Everything is just perfect about this film making it entertainment for kids and adults who want to revisit a childhood that they may or may not have ever had. We should all have nannies like Mary Poppins as Julie Andrews realizes her.

When the wind changes Mary Poppins answers a call and in this case a nanny for the Banks household in Great Britain before World War I. The current nanny played by Elsa Lanchester has quit because she can’t handle the kids, Matthew Garber and Karen Dotrice. What the kids need is some attention from the parents. David Tomlinson is a banker with a banker’s precise habits and mother Glynis Johns is a kind woman, but wrapped up in her cause for women’s suffrage. These kids are neglected, but not for long.

When Mary Poppins answers the children’s request for a nanny after some magical elimination of other candidates. Julie Andrews takes the Banks children on her own kind of magical mystery tour aided and abetted by Dick Van Dyke as Bert, a most resourceful chimney sweep. Disney’s imaginative mixture of animation and live action on these excursions was never better.

From both sides of the pond this cast was assembled and the whole ensemble was never better. If the Academy was giving an award for ensemble performances, Mary Poppins would have copped six Oscars instead of the five it got. Such people as Don Barclay and Jane Darwell gave their farewell performances in Mary Poppins. Ed Wynn was a player that Disney put to good use in his last years and never in better use than as Uncle Albert the laughing flying fool.

Mary Poppins took home five Oscars for Original Score, Film Editing and Special Effects. The Sherman Brothers score got an additional award for Best Song as Chim Chim Cheree was singled out. Although it is identified with Julie Andrews, Dick Van Dyke actually sang it more in the film. And of course Julie Andrews won for Best Actress. This and The Sound Of Music established her as a movie legend just as Camelot and My Fair Lady cemented her legend on Broadway. To this day I’ll never understand why Jack Warner chose Audrey Hepburn over her for My Fair Lady, but Warner’s loss was Disney’s immense gain. Besides the five wins Mary Poppins racked up eight more nominations from the Academy.

The music, the acting, the animation, the special effects. It doesn’t get better than this. This film is one timeless classic that hundreds of years from now people will enjoy.

Only one word to describe Mary Poppins, Supercalifragilisticexpialodocious.