Mary Poppins
After a banker's children lose their nanny due to her frustration with them, a change in the wind blows in a magical nanny who matches the children's qualifications, but not those of their very proper father. As Mary Poppins helps the children magically explore the world around them, their father gr...
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| Format: | Videos DVD |
| Language: | English French Spanish |
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Burbank, CA :
Walt Disney Home Entertainment,
[2004]
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| Edition: | 40th anniversary edition; widescreen presentation. |
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| Summary: | After a banker's children lose their nanny due to her frustration with them, a change in the wind blows in a magical nanny who matches the children's qualifications, but not those of their very proper father. As Mary Poppins helps the children magically explore the world around them, their father grows increasingly disapproving of her methods, and he must eventually deal with his own distance from his children. |
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| Item Description: | Based on the "Mary Poppins" books by P.L. Travers. Originally produced as a motion picture in 1964. Special features: Disc 1. Disney's song selection; audio commentary ; Poppins pop-up fun facts. disc 2: Deleted song "Chimpanzoo" (1:32 min.) ; reunion with Julie Andrews, Dick Van Dyke and Richard Sherman (17:20 min.); a musical journey with Richard Sherman (20:50 min.); "I love to laugh" set-top game; movie magic (7:05 min.); Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious: the making of Mary Poppins (50 min.); deconstruction of a scene (17:50 min.); Dick Van Dyke make-up test; gala world premiere (24:20 min.); publicity; Mary Poppins still art galleries; bonus short, "The cat that looked at a king" (9:35 min.) starring Sarah Ferguson, Tracey Ullman and David Ogden Stiers. |
| Physical Description: | 2 videodiscs (139 min.) : DVD video, sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | DVD, NTSC; region 1; presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo, Dolby Digital 2.0 enhanced mixed. |
| Audience: | MPAA rating: G. |
| Awards: | Academy Awards, 1965: Best Actress in a Leading Role (Andrews); Best Effects, Special Visual Effects; Best Film Editing; Best Music, Original Song; Best Music, Score - Substantially Original. |
| Production Credits: | Director of photography, Edward Colman ; film editor, Cotton Warburton ; music and lyrics by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman. |
| ISBN: | 0788847279 9780788847271 |
| Author Notes: | Van Dyke is the older brother of Jerry Van Dyke and the grandfather of actor Shane Van Dyke. He is an American actor, comedian, producer, and writer. His memoir, My Lucky Life In and Out of Show Business, was was written in 2011. In 2014 this memoir was on the New York Times bestseller list. (Bowker Author Biography) |
