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Mary Poppins - 2-Disc 40th Anniversary Edition (1964)
Front Cover Actor Back Cover
Julie Andrews
Dick Van Dyke
Hermione Baddeley
Karen Dotrice
Matthew Garber
Glynis Johns
Elsa Lanchester
Reginald Owen
David Tomlinson
Arthur Treacher
Movie Details
Genre Animation; Family
Director Robert Stevenson
Producer Don DaGradi; Bill Walsh
Writer Don DaGradi; Bill Walsh
Studio Disney / Buena Vista
Series Musical
Language English
Audience Rating G (General Audience)
Running Time 139 mins
Country USA
Color Color
Plot
There is only one word that comes close to accurately describing the enchanting Mary Poppins, and that term was coined by the movie itself: supercalifragilisticexpialidocious! Even at 2 hours and 20 minutes, Disney's pioneering mixture of live action and animation (based on the books by P.L. Travers) still holds kids spellbound. Julie Andrews won an Oscar as the world's most magically idealized nanny ("practically perfect in every way," and complete with lighter-than-air umbrella), and Dick Van Dyke is her clownishly charming beau, Bert the chimney sweep. The songs are also terrific, ranging from bright and cheery ("A Spoonful of Sugar") to dark and cheery (the Oscar-winning "Chim Chim Cher-ee") to touchingly melancholy ("Feed the Birds"). Many consider Mary Poppins to be the crowning achievement of Walt Disney's career--and it was the only one of his features to be nominated for a best picture Academy Award until Beauty and the Beast in 1991. --Jim Emerson
Personal Details
Seen It Yes
Index 306
Collection Status In Collection
Links Amazon CA
Amazon US
DVD Empire
Atlantic DVD
Product Details
Edition 2-Disc 40th Anniversary Edition
Format DVD
Region Region 1
Screen Ratio Widescreen 1.66:1 Color (Anamorphic)
Layers Single Side, Dual Layer
UPC (Barcode) 786936221916
Release Date 12/14/2004
Packaging Keep Case
Audio Tracks ENGLISH: Dolby Digital 5.1 [CC]
ENGLISH: Dolby Digital Stereo [CC]
FRENCH: Dolby Digital 5.1
SPANISH: Dolby Digital 5.1
Nr of Disks/Tapes 2
Extra Features
NTSC