Mary Poppins

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Mary Poppins

(1964)

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Overview

A magical nanny employs music and adventure to help two neglected children become closer to their father.

Featured Crew

Robert Stevenson

Director
P.L. Travers

Novel
Don DaGradi

Screenplay
Bill Walsh

Screenplay

Top Billed Cast

Julie Andrews

Mary Poppins / Robin (voice) / Female Pearly (voice)
Dick Van Dyke

Bert / Mr. Dawes, Sr.
David Tomlinson

George Banks / Penguin Waiter (voice) / Jockey (voice) / Race Track Stewards (voice) / Mr. Binnacle (voice) / Mary Poppins' Parrot Umbrella (voice)
Glynis Johns

Winifred Banks
Hermione Baddeley

Ellen

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Set in Edwardian London, Jane and Michael Banks are two children in a middle class London suburb. Their parents are distant from the children and each nanny they employ leaves in exasperation after the chaos the children cause.

The children's father is a banker who is cold towards them and their mother is too busy with the suffragette movement.They want the perfect nanny and in a sudden gust of wind, Mary Poppins drops by. She possesses magical powers such as a bottomless handbag. Mary Poppins changes the life of the children and also meets up with her friend Bert, the one man band.

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Recommendations

Peter Pan 7.2

Sleeping Beauty 6.9

Pinocchio 7.0

Dumbo 6.9

Lady and the Tramp 7.1

07/03/1951

Alice in Wonderland 7.1

12/23/1970

The Aristocats 7.3

03/04/1950

Cinderella 6.9

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Status Released

Release Information

August 27, 1964

G
Theatrical

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All ages admitted. There is no content that would be objectionable to most parents. This is one of only two ratings dating back to 1968 that still exists today.