Mary Poppins
1964
Embraced by millions around the world, Mary Poppins is one of Disney's most enchanting fantasies and the motion-picture hit that made "supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" a household word! Julie Andrews, in her Oscar winning performance, stars as the loveable nanny who soars out of the skies and into the hearts of everyone she .. Read more
| Starring | Julie Andrews, Dick Van Dyke, David Tomlinson, Glynis Johns |
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| Director | Robert Stevenson |
| Genres | Audio Descriptive, Children, Family, Music/Musical, Sci-Fi/Fantasy |
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Mary Poppins
Embraced by millions around the world, Mary Poppins is one of Disney's most enchanting fantasies and the motion-picture hit that made "supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" a household word! Julie Andrews, in her Oscar winning performance, stars as the loveable nanny who soars out of the skies and into the hearts of everyone she encounters. Toting a carpetbag full of magical adventures, Mary and her fun-loving sidekick Bert (Dick Van Dyke) deliver endless joy and suprises to a troubled family. Mary Poppins remains an unparalleled blend of animation and live action, complete with an Oscar winning musical score (Best Song for 'Chim Chim Cher-ee')
| Starring | Julie Andrews, Dick Van Dyke, David Tomlinson, Glynis Johns, Jane Darwell, Karen Dotrice, Elsa Lanchester, Lester Matthews, Reta Shaw, Reginald Owen, Cyril Delevanti, Arthur Treacher, Hermione Baddeley, Ed Wynn |
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| Director | Robert Stevenson |
| Studio | WALT DISNEY HOME VIDEO |
| Run time | DVD: 2 hrs 13 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Audio Descriptive, Children, Family, Music/Musical, Sci-Fi/Fantasy |
| Language | English, English Audio Description |
| Hearing-impaired | English |
| Subtitles | English |
| Released | DVD: 08 Jul 2002 Production year: 1964 |
| Format | DVD |
Mary Poppins (1964)
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This is easily the best of Disney's experiments in combining animation and live action, and one of the studio's best-loved films. The last feature overseen by Walt Disney before his death, it was nominated for 13 Oscars and scooped five, including best actress for Julie Andrews in her screen debut. She is splendid as the prim nanny who transforms the lives of her young charges through their visits to her charming fantasy world. Quite why Dick Van Dyke was not even nominated for his performance as Bert the chimney sweep remains a mystery, as his energy is one of the picture's main assets (though his cockney accent does leave something to be desired). Packed with unforgettable sequences, adorable cartoon characters and timeless songs, it's quite simply supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.
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Sporadically a very pleasant and effective entertainment for children of all ages, with plenty of brightness and charm including magic tricks, the mixing of live with cartoon adventures, and just plain fun. It suffers, however, from a wandering narrative
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13 out of 15 people found this review helpful
Bonus Disc is rubbish
It gets 1 star because they dont do 0 star rating
Dont get the bonus disc that comes with this film unless you are an ardent fan. It contains a typical (well rehearsed) 'pretend', around the piano, get together with Andrews, Van Dyke and the composer. Un-interesting conversations with pointless anecdotes. The added 'bonus' story, kids and andrews jump through pavement etc, is an awful and typical American moral cartoon.
Really, remove the bonus disc from your selection and get something else instead. You'll be glad you did. -
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Your kids will love it as much as you did
If you suspect this film will have dated too much for your Shrek generation kids to enjoy it then think again.
My own children are 3 and 4 and along with my friends kids of similar ages, they have all rewound this film for repeat watching again and again.
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