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1964·139 min·Released

Mary Poppins

“The fairest of them all...the funniest of them all!”

Comedy
Family
Fantasy

In turn of the century London, a magical nanny employs music and adventure to help two neglected children become closer to their father.

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Mary Poppins - 1973 Reissue Trailer #2

Cast & Crew

Julie Andrews

Julie Andrews

Mary Poppins

Dick Van Dyke

Dick Van Dyke

Bert / Mr. Dawes Sr.

David Tomlinson

David Tomlinson

Mr. Banks

Glynis Johns

Glynis Johns

Mrs. Banks

Hermione Baddeley

Hermione Baddeley

Ellen

Karen Dotrice

Karen Dotrice

Jane Banks

Matthew Garber

Matthew Garber

Michael Banks

Elsa Lanchester

Elsa Lanchester

Katie Nanna

Arthur Treacher

Arthur Treacher

Constable

Reginald Owen

Reginald Owen

Admiral Boom

Ed Wynn

Ed Wynn

Uncle Albert

Reta Shaw

Reta Shaw

Mrs. Brill

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DanDare

Written on 3/4/2017

Set in Edwardian London, Jane and Michael Banks are two children in a middle class London suburb. Their parents are distant from the children and each nanny they employ leaves in exasperation after the chaos the children cause. The children's father is a banker who is cold towards them and their mother is too busy with the suffragette movement.They want the perfect nanny and in a sudden gust of wind, Mary Poppins drops by. She possesses magical powers such as a bottomless handbag. Mary Poppins changes the life of the children and also meets up with her friend Bert, the one man band. Mary Poppins combines live action with Disney animation as well as some memorable songs and in Dick Van Dyke an unforgettable cockney accent. The movie is regarded as a Disney classic but I found the animation to be below average, the film overlong and not all that amusing.

Andre Gonzales

Written on 7/18/2023

Of course everyone knows Mary Poppins. Loved it growing up. My family loves it now. I also still love this movie. I always will. Classic!

CinemaSerf

Written on 1/1/2024

I don't think I'd ever actually watched this film all the way through before, but it is well worth it. "Jane" (Karen Dotrice) and brother "Michael" (Matthew Garber) are ploughing through their nannies with Von Trapp style enthusiasm when father "George" (David Tomlinson) decides to wrest control of the recruitment process from suffragette wife "Winnifred" (Glynis Johns) to hopefully find a more permanent solution. They come up with the text for an advertisement in "The Times". Meantime, the children come up with their own, much more playful, agenda. The parents listen politely then, quite literally, up the chimney that goes. Straight into the hands of our eponymous, brolly wielding, nanny (Julie Andrews) who duly arrives and within five minutes has just about everyone eating our of her hands. What now ensues is a gently comedic series of escapades as the kids meet friendly chimneysweep "Bert" (Dick Van Dyke), the giggling-obsessed "Uncle Albert" (Ed Wynn), the lady who feeds the birds (Jane Darwell) all whilst being looked after from above by the meticulous "Admiral Boom" (Reginald Owen) - his eight o'clock gun will do more than clear the air. The Sherman brothers are on top form with some toe-tappers and delightful ballads that are sung by the cast we can see, often accompanied by some magical visual effects or some ensemble dances, and they help to convey a story of love, kindness and affection, of curiosity and ultimately, I felt anyway, of keeping things in perspective. Of getting your priorities straight. Sure, the animation section in the zoo is maybe a little bit long, but for the most part this 2¼ hour long extravaganza is engagingly entertaining with Andrews and Van Dyke creating a chemistry all of their own; a practically perfect supporting cast - particularly Johns - and a story that glows in it's own simplicity.

Media

Does Julie Andrews Still Remember This Mary Poppins Line?

Does Julie Andrews Still Remember This Mary Poppins Line?

Kate O'Flynn's National Treasure is Mary Poppins | BAFTA

Kate O'Flynn's National Treasure is Mary Poppins | BAFTA

Dick Van Dyke Honors Julie Andrews at the 48th AFI Life Achievement Award Tribute

Dick Van Dyke Honors Julie Andrews at the 48th AFI Life Achievement Award Tribute

Mary Poppins Drops in at the AFI Life Achievement Award Tribute to Julie Andrews

Mary Poppins Drops in at the AFI Life Achievement Award Tribute to Julie Andrews

Mary Poppins - 1973 Reissue Trailer #2

Mary Poppins - 1973 Reissue Trailer #2

Mary Poppins - 1973 Reissue Trailer #1

Mary Poppins - 1973 Reissue Trailer #1