Mary Poppins was released on August 27, 1964, to critical acclaim and commercial success. It became the highest-grossing film of 1964, and at the time of its release, was Disney's highest-grossing film ever.
Mary Poppins did very well at the box office and brought in quite a profit for Disney—its estimated budget was between $4.4-6 million and had a net profit of $28.5 million. Because of this, Disney was incredibly proud of how successful the film was and thought of it as his “crowning achievement.”
Mary Poppins Returns grossed $172 million in the United States and Canada, and $177.6 million in other territories, for a total worldwide gross of $349.5 million against a production budget of $130 million.
Director Rob Marshall recalled to Variety how quickly Andrews turned down the offer to appear in Mary Poppins Returns. Marshall stated Andrews felt the film was "Emily's show" and didn't want to hog the spotlight.
Beating out Audrey Hepburn's "My Fair Lady" (1964), "Mary Poppins" was the highest-grossing film of 1964 with over $102 million earned in the US and Canada, according to IMDb.
Mary Poppins was a triumph at the 1965 Oscars, winning five awards and being nominated for eight others. So enduring is the film's legacy that it inspired a hit stage production that opened in 2004.
I've LOVED Mary Poppins since I was little. The magical nanny in the great story brings me so much joy. The music is by two of my favorite composers, the Sherman brothers, and is great fun to listen to and play on the piano.
What did Julie Andrews think of Emily Blunt as Mary Poppins?
“Mary Poppins” tells the story of a magical nanny who offers music and adventure to two neglected children in hopes of bringing them closer to their father. “I admire her enormously,” the 82-year-old told Closer Weekly Thursday of Blunt.
We had always planned to run two years until the physical production was required elsewhere but covid managed to stretch our timetable into 2023 allowing everyone to enjoy an additional supercalifragilistic last Christmas jolly holiday season.
Travers was notoriously wary of signing over the rights to her famous children's character, Mary Poppins, to Walt Disney. In fact, an entire movie—2013's Saving Mr. Banks—was made about Disney's overtures to the author. But eventually, as we now know, Travers caved.
It's easy to understand why "Mary Poppins" is such a beloved classic: its simplicity, its magic, its special/visual effects, its beautiful songs, its good morals, its charm, its characters, its classic humor, its combination of live-action and animation and great actors.
Is There a Love Connection between Mary Poppins and Bert the Match-Man? The 1964 Disney movie Mary Poppins certainly suggests such an interpretation. However, Mary Poppins's author P.L. Travers had a different opinion and denied any romantic relationship between these two fictional characters.
Saving Mr. Banks is not a documentary, but a highly-entertaining feature film loosely based on the deeply antagonistic collaboration between two very strong-willed artists. The cast is formidable, starring Emma Thompson as Mary Poppins' fictional creator P.L. Travers, and Tom Hanks as media mogul Walt Disney.
Singer and actress Julie Andrews has long been famed for her perfect pitch and impressive vocal range. From her 1954 Broadway debut as Polly in “The Boy Friend,” she has received rave reviews from critics and lasting devotion from music fans.
Mary Poppins is a story of redemption. We see how a bad parent, caught by the trappings of his work and the stress of everyday life loses sight of the one thing that matters, his family. It's a great character arc.
Mary Poppins and Mrs. Banks never speak to each other in the film. Julie Andrews provided the whistling for the animatronic Robin during the song "A Spoonful of Sugar". Julie Andrews was determined to nail the lullaby "Stay Awake".
She is kind towards the children, but can be firm when needed. She is "practically perfect in every way". In the film version, she is a young woman, with an air of grace and elegance about her.
He is a long time friend of Mary Poppins, though their relationship is noted to be strictly platonic (but there are hints to suggest a more romantic interest between them).
After Marshall was approached by Disney to do a sequel to Mary Poppins, he says casting the iconic part was actually an easy decision. “I could only think of one person who could do all the things that, that I felt we needed Mary Poppins to be, and that was Emily Blunt,” he said.
