1964, Film: Mary Poppins

On August 27, 1964 the musical film Mary Poppins premièred. The film based on the Mary Poppins books and produced by Walt Disney, was directed by Robert Stevenson and written by Bill Walsh and Don DaGradi, with songs by the Sherman Brothers. It was shot at Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, California. The film is also known for its combination of animation and live action. Famous from the film is particularly imaginative word supercalifragilisticexpialidocious and the eponymous song.

Synopsis

Two banker's children lose their nanny due to her frustration with them. A change in the wind blows in an assertive nanny who matches the qualifications of the children and not the father. As she helps them magically explore the world around them the father grows increasingly disapproving of her methods, and must eventually deal with his own distance from his children.

Dick Van Dyke, Julie Andrews, Karen Dotrice & Matthew Garber

Main Cast

• Julie Andrews as Mary Poppins
• Dick Van Dyke as Bert / Mr. Dawes Senior
• David Tomlinson as Mr. Banks
• Glynis Johns as Mrs. Banks
• Hermione Baddeley as Ellen
• Reta Shaw as Mrs. Clara Brill
• Karen Dotrice as Jane Banks
• Matthew Garber as Michael Banks
• Elsa Lanchester as Katie Nanna
• Arthur Treacher as The Constable
• Reginald Owen as Admiral Boom
• Ed Wynn as Uncle Albert
• Jane Darwell as The Bird Woman

Julie Andrews & Dick Van Dyke

Awards

• Academy Awards, Oscar for Best Actress in a Leading Role: Julie Andrews (1965)
• Academy Awards, Oscar for Best Effects, Special Visual Effects: Peter Ellenshaw, Hamilton Luske and Eustace Lycett (1965)
• Academy Awards, Oscar for Best Film Editing: Cotton Warburton (1965)
• Academy Awards, Oscar for Best Music, Original Song: Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman For the song "Chim Chim Cher-ee" (1965)
• Academy Awards, Oscar for Best Music, Substantially Original Score: Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman (1965)
• American Cinema Editors, Eddie for Best Edited Feature Film: Cotton Warburton (1965)
• BAFTA Film Award for Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles: Julie Andrews (1965)
• Blue Ribbon Award for Best Foreign Film: Robert Stevenson (1966)
• Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture Actress – Musical/Comedy: Julie Andrews (1965)
• Grammy for Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television Show: Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman (1965)
• Laurel Awards, Golden Laurel for Best Song Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman For the song "Chim Chim Cher-ee". (1965)
• Laurel Awards, Golden Laurel for General Entertainment (1965)
• Laurel Awards, Golden Laurel for Musical Performance, Female: Julie Andrews (1965)
• Laurel Awards, Golden Laurel for Supporting Performance, Female: Glynis Johns (1965)
• Writers Guild of America, WGA Award for Best Written American Musical: Bill Walsh and Don DaGradi

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