Mary Poppins

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... Read more at imdb.com

Number 17, Cherry Tree Lane? "Mary Poppins" is one of Disney's best live-action films and one of the most popular either. It's a light-hearted comedy and a delightful movie that is so much fun to watch. The movie looks dated for... Read more at imdb.com

"Mary Poppins" is one of that select group of films that can truly be called 'Classic', a project conceived in love and filled with so much child-like wonder that it will never grow old or 'out-of-date'. Certainly the crowning achievement... Read more at imdb.com

It's hard for me to explain the connection I feel with this film ... I was 7 when it came out, saw it twice in the theaters at the time, and of course have seen it over and over since... Read more at imdb.com

Julie's film debut began the world's love affair with her--and what a marvelous vehicle for doing so. Julie appears here in fine voice and is radiantly beautiful.The performance is more than deserving of the Oscar, especially considering that she had... Read more at imdb.com

I was a big fan of this movie when I was 6, loved it, visually it is fantastic and the music is just too beautiful. It's great fun, and its packed with amazing performances especially from the multi-talented and beautiful... Read more at imdb.com

MARY POPPINS is one of the wittiest and most magical movies Disney ever made, full of boundless energy, inventive wit and on top of all that, a priceless musical score as good as anything one could expect from even a... Read more at imdb.com

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... Read more at imdb.com

The children Jane (Karen Dotrice) and Michael (Matthew Garber) want a new nanny and not one that is as strict as their father George (David Tomlinson). Secretly their mother Winifred (Glynis Johns) wants the same for the children. The new... Read more at imdb.com

`Tart', `not nearly so sentimental as ‘The Sound of Music', `Disney's finest achievement' ... I'd read critics' comments like these with puzzlement. Had they seen the same film I had?Of course they had: it's just that someone had got it... Read more at imdb.com

The story is about super-nanny Mary Poppins (Andrews), who turns up to take care of a young girl and her younger brother in turn-of-the-century England. Mary Poppins broke through the barrier for Disney and became a racehorse that couldn't lose. ... Full Review

In 2001, Mary Poppins was rereleased in a special "sing-along" edition with subtitles added to the musical numbers so audiences could join in with the onscreen vocalists. Mary Poppins' role in all this leads to some moments when it is possible to fear that all her good work will be undone, but like the magical being she is, all her "mistakes" lead to a happy result by the end of the film. ... Full Review

In flies magical Mary Poppins (Julie Andrews), not at all what proper Mr. Banks was looking for, but precisely what the children ordered! Mary takes control and takes the children on glorious adventures. The deleted song "Chimpanzoo" is hilarious. ... Full Review

Poppins hersefl seems to be unflappable, providing an entertaining security blanket of reliable efficiency. Disney's screenwriters and musicians prepare a terrific entrance for Mary Poppins, drifting down from the stratosphere by benefit of a magical umbrella to answer a small child's warrant for a suitable, agreeable nanny. ... Full Review

The movie is so good that MARY POPPINS took home Oscars for Best Actress (Julie Andrews), Best Special Visual Effects, Best Musical Score and Best Song (Chim Chim Cher-ee). Walt Disney Home Video offers MARY POPPINS in a glorious looking Letterboxed transfer which presents the film in a theatrical aspect ratio close to 1.85:1. ... Full Review

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Love it!Get the DVD realease & watch the special features-I just watched it for the umpteenth time & loved it again.Watching the behind-the-scenes anniversary edition was really neat! ... Full Article

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