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Mary Poppins (1964)
Front Cover Actor
Movie Details
Director Robert Stevenson
Language English
Audience Rating G (General Audience)
Running Time 139 mins
Country USA
Color Color
Plot
There is only one word that comes close to accurately describing the enchanting Mary Poppins, and that term was coined by the movie itself: supercalifragilisticexpialidocious! Even at 2 hours and 20 minutes, Disney's pioneering mixture of live action and animation (based on the books by P.L. Travers) still holds kids spellbound. Julie Andrews won an Oscar as the world's most magically idealized nanny ("practically perfect in every way," and complete with lighter-than-air umbrella), and Dick Van Dyke is her clownishly charming beau, Bert the chimney sweep. The songs are also terrific, ranging from bright and cheery ("A Spoonful of Sugar") to dark and cheery (the Oscar-winning "Chim-Chim Cheree") to touchingly melancholy ("Feed the Birds"). Many consider Mary Poppins to be the crowning achievement of Walt Disney's career--and it was the only one of his features to be nominated for a best picture Academy Award until Beauty and the Beast in 1991. --Jim Emerson
Personal Details
Seen It Yes
Index 692
Collection Status In Collection
Links Amazon US
Product Details
Edition Disney Gold Classic Collection
Format DVD
Region Region 1
Screen Ratio 1.85:1
717951009753
Release Date 7/4/2000
Audio Tracks English Dolby Digital 5.1
French Dolby Digital 2.0
Nr of Disks/Tapes 1