Mary Poppins (DVD)

Barcode

6003805126726

Department

Movies & TV

Released

1 Jun 2010

Edition

Anniversary

Type

Movies

Format

DVD

Genre

Musicals

Sub-genre

Classic

Region

Region 2

Year

1964

Language

English

Studio

Walt Disney Pictures

Number of Discs

2

Runtime

134 min

Age Restriction

A

Supply Source

South Africa

Title

Mary Poppins

Release Year

1964

Running Time

139 min

Language

English

Categories

Musical & Performing Arts / Musicals / Adventure / Children / Classic / Disney Film / Essential Cinema / Family (General) / Fantasy / Recommended / Theatrical Release

Ratings

IMDb

7.8

Rotten Tomatoes®

100%

Metacritic

88

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 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."

Notes

Film debut for Julie Andrews, who won an Academy Award for her performance.

Author, P.L. Travers, served as a consultant on the film.

Additional cast: James Logan, Alma Lawton, and Marjorie Eaton.

Additional credits: Dean Thomas (sound mixer), Pat McNalley (makeup); LaRue Matheron (hairstylist); Bill Justice & Xavier Atencio (nursery sequence designers); Hal Ambro (animator); Al Dempster, Art Riley, and Bill Layne (background artists), Nat Farber (dance accompanist).

Poster

Cast & Crew

Director

Robert Stevenson

Star

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

Screenwriter

Don DaGradi / Bill Walsh

Composer

Irwin Kostal

Producer

Walt Disney / Bill Walsh

Special Effects

Peter Ellenshaw / Eustace Lycett / Robert A. Mattey

Director of Photography

Edward Colman

Editor

Cotton Warburton

Production Designer

Carroll Clark / William H. Tuntke

Costume Designer

Tony Walton

Story

P.L. Travers

Choreographer

Marc Breaux / Dee Dee Wood

Lyricist

Richard M. Sherman / Robert B. Sherman

Movie Critics

Empire

"Mixing real-life action with animation to charming effect, it is still Julie Andrew's iconic performance that remains this film's cheeriest pleasure..."

— Empire Staff (1 Mar 2008, p.116)

Entertainment Weekly

"[Andrews] openmouthed, eyebrow-cocked expressions became perfect embodiments of Mary's cheeky charm."

— Steve Daly (17 Dec 2004, p.66-7)

New York Times

"McLeod ably employs Kaye, whose shambling decency and sense of pride allow him to triumph belatedly over the bullies and prigs who dominate his life."

— Saul Austerlitz (19 Dec 2014, )

Premiere

"[T]he Poppins character was played to comely perfection by squeaky-clean Andrews, who won an Oscar."

— Premiere Staff (1 Apr 2004, p.64)