The film was deservedly a mega-hit.
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03/03/08
Mary Poppins (1964)
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Reviews Counted: 36 Fresh: 36 Rotten:0 Average Rating: 8.1/10
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A lavish modern fairy tale celebrated for its amazing special effects, catchy songs, and Julie Andrews's legendary performance in the title role.
Runtime: 2 hrs 20 mins
Synopsis: A magical, musical nanny brings a breath of fresh air into the stuffy Banks household in turn-of-the-century England. Overstuffed with gaiety, this children's fantasy is filled to the brim with wonderful dance numbers and outrageous songs (such as the seemingly unpronounceable... [More]
Genre: Musical & Performing Arts
Starring: Julie Andrews, Dick Van Dyke, David Tomlinson, Glynis Johns, Hermione Baddeley
Director: Robert Stevenson
Producer: Walt Disney, Bill Walsh
Screenwriter: Bill Walsh, Don DaGradi
Story: P.L. Travers
Composer: Irwin Kostal
Producer: Walt Disney, Bill Walsh
Screenwriter: Bill Walsh, Don DaGradi
Story: P.L. Travers
Composer: Irwin Kostal
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Compared to even 'sophisticated' juvenile fodder, the sheer exuberance of Disney's adaptation of PL Travers' children's classic should tickle the most jaded fancy.
06/24/06
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Disney had done a magnificent job of adapting the PL Travers character to the screen, using cinematic effects to the full in creating an enchanting story.
04/17/01
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04/07/08
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Julie Andrews' first appearance on the screen is a signal triumph and she performs as easily as she sings, displaying a fresh type of beauty nicely adaptable to the color cameras.
03/03/08
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The first Disney movie ever to be nominated for the Best Picture Oscar, the musical received 13 nods. setting a record for musicals; My Fair Lady earned 12 nominations.
12/26/06
At her most startlingly beautiful here, Julie Andrews does not play the chipper, loving nanny people might expect or remember. She carefully layers a distantly dangerous and even spooky side to her character.
04/11/05
Mary Poppins is definitely worth popping for. (40th Anniversary Edition)
12/02/04
The message is clear: Everyone should take care of their jobs and responsibilities, but have fun as well.
11/30/04
Disney classic musical even concludes with a strengthened family flying kites together. Uplifting!
10/26/04
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