It Took Walt Disney More Than 20 Years to Make 'Mary Poppins'

It Took Walt Disney More Than 20 Years to Make 'Mary Poppins'

With hesitation from author P.L. Travers, Disney devoted two decades to bring the nanny that is "practically perfect in every way" to the silver screen.

‘Mary Poppins’: The Music Of The Disney Classic

Ever since Julie Andrews flew into the lives of the Banks children aided solely by an umbrella, generations of children have fallen under her spell. Disney’s first live-action film, which told the story of a “practically perfect in every way” English nanny with magical powers, Mary Poppins, was an instant hit on its release in 1964, not least thanks to its unforgettable soundtrack. The story of the film goes right back to the studio’s early days…