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Mary Poppins (1964)

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Reviews Counted: 39

Fresh: 39

Rotten:0

Average Rating: 8.1/10

Consensus: A lavish modern fairy tale celebrated for its amazing special effects, catchy songs, and Julie Andrews's legendary performance in the title role.

Rated: G

Runtime: 2 hrs 20 mins

Genre: Musical & Performing Arts

Theatrical Release:Aug 29, 1964 Wide

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... 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 "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious"). The film's seamless blending of live-action with animation was a marvel in its day. This is Andrews' film debut and Darwell's last film appearance. Academy Award Nominations: 13, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best (Adapted) Screenplay. Academy Awards: 5, including Best Actress--Julie Andrews, Best Original Score, Best Song ("Chim Chim Cher-ee"), Best Editing, Best Special Visual Effects. Gold Collection Edition features "Hollywood Goes to a World Premiere." [More]

Starring: Julie Andrews, Dick Van Dyke, David Tomlinson, Glynis Johns

Starring: Julie Andrews, Dick Van Dyke, David Tomlinson, Glynis Johns, Hermione Baddeley, Karen Dotrice, Matthew Garber, Reta Shaw, Elsa Lanchester, Arthur Treacher, Reginald Owen, Ed Wynn, Jane Darwell, Arthur Malet, Cyril Delevanti, Lester Matthews, Clive L. Halliday, Donald Barclay, Marjorie Bennett, Alma Lawton, Marjorie Eaton, Doris Lloyd, Major Sam Harris, James Logan

Director: Robert Stevenson

Director: Robert Stevenson
Producer: Walt Disney, Bill Walsh
Screenwriter: Bill Walsh, Don DaGradi
Story: P.L. Travers
Composer: Irwin Kostal
Studio: Buena Vista Internationa

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The sets are luxuriant, the songs lilting, the scenario witty but impeccably sentimental, and the supporting cast only a pinfeather short of perfection.

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04/24/09
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With all the subtlety of Battleship Potemkin, a queue full of sour-faced old school nannies is shown blowing away into thin air to make way for the embodiment of modern female assertiveness.

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01/27/09
Eric Henderson
Slant Magazine

Arguably, it already seemed dated by the early 1970s, within a decade of its 1964 release. Yet still, somehow, the substantial charms of Mary Poppins live on.

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01/23/09
Brian Webster
Apollo Guide

The film was deservedly a mega-hit.

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03/03/08
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The grace of the effects makes it some kind of classic.

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03/03/08
Dave Kehr
Chicago Reader
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One of the greatest children's films ever.

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03/03/08
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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.

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03/03/08
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11/19/07
Felix Gonzalez Jr.
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One of Disney's greats.

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11/17/07
Emma Cochrane
Empire Magazine

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03/24/07
Brian Tallerico
UGO

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.

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12/26/06
Emanuel Levy
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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.

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06/24/06
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Practically perfect in every way.

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05/26/06
Phil Villarreal
Arizona Daily Star

Classic Disney at his most lavish.

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10/14/05
John Wirt
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07/10/05
Emanuel Levy
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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.

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04/11/05
Jeffrey M. Anderson
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It’s truly supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!

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12/07/04
Betty Jo Tucker
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Mary Poppins is definitely worth popping for. (40th Anniversary Edition)

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12/02/04
John J. Puccio
DVDTown.com

The message is clear: Everyone should take care of their jobs and responsibilities, but have fun as well.

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11/30/04
Pete Croatto
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Disney classic musical even concludes with a strengthened family flying kites together. Uplifting!

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10/26/04
Steve Crum
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