Mary Poppins (DVD)
Description
A magical nanny takes the two young children of a wealthy London banker on a journey into playful worlds and eccentric characters, eventually showing them and their cold-hearted father the power of love over money.
Product Details
- 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
- Runtime
- 134 min
- Age Restriction
- A
- Supply Source
- South Africa
Movie
- 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
- 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)
Awards
- Academy Awards
- Best Actress
- Winner: 1964 - Julie Andrews
- Best Film Editing
- Winner: 1964 - Cotton Warburton
- Best Original Score
- Winner: 1964 - Richard M. Sherman
- Best Original Score
- Winner: 1964 - Robert B. Sherman
- Best Original Song
- Winner: 1964 - Richard M. Sherman
- Best Original Song
- Winner: 1964 - Robert B. Sherman
- Best Special Visual Effects
- Winner: 1964
- Best Special Visual Effects
- Winner: 1964 - Peter Ellenshaw
- Best Special Visual Effects
- Winner: 1964 - Eustace Lycett
Customer Reviews
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Frank F on
Reviewed byI ordered this item. Raru's description and sleeve-picture state very clearly that it is the 45th anniversary 2 disc edition. However what they sent me is the very ordinary single-disc edition with no special features.
I already had this edition, so now I have two identical copies, but still no 2nd disc of anniversary content. We trust Raru to get the description correct but no. Very disappointing.
Anyone want to buy a single disc version of Mary Poppins cheap ?
Raru Admin Note
Thank you for letting us know. We have now corrected the cover for Mary Poppins. We sincerely apologise for the inconvenience caused.
I already had this edition, so now I have two identical copies, but still no 2nd disc of anniversary content. We trust Raru to get the description correct but no. Very disappointing.
Anyone want to buy a single disc version of Mary Poppins cheap ?
Raru Admin Note
Thank you for letting us know. We have now corrected the cover for Mary Poppins. We sincerely apologise for the inconvenience caused.