The Sherman brothers were struggling Hollywood songwriters when Walt Disney assigned them to his adaptation of “Mary Poppins.

Long resistant to film adaptations of her Mary Poppins books, P.L. Travers finally succumbed to the entreaties of Walt Disney, and the result is often considered the finest of Disney's personally ...

Mary Poppins is an iconic musical from 1964 that fills your heart with optimism and high spirits. When the magical Mary Poppins enters into the lives of two mischievous children in an uptight family ...

For some, Mary Poppins is not just a Disney classic, but a perfect rewatch during the holidays — and those fans will be happy ...

What follows is the review of the original "Mary Poppins" film that appeared in the Sept. 25, 1964, edition of Newsday. A sequel, "Mary Poppins Returns," starring Emily Blunt as the nanny, hits ...

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Author P.L. Travers was notoriously wary of signing over the rights to her famous children’s character, Mary Poppins, to Walt Disney. In fact, an entire movie—2013’s Saving Mr. Banks—was made about ...

The mission seems impossible: To take a beloved movie that is, to borrow its own words, practically perfect in every way, and make a sequel 54 years later that’s bracingly fresh while staying true to ...

Mary Poppins Returns, the sequel to the 1964 classic film that starred Julie Andrews in the title role, has plenty going for it. For one, it features Emily Blunt as Mary. Blunt plays Mary with her ...