The Making of Mary Poppins (1/6)

Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious: Behind the scenes of Disney's 1964 film Mary Poppins.

[@jenelleees]

I love love love Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke! they have amazing chemistry in the movie. I cant imagine anyone else playing their parts.

[@CatherineZhang-kq2cm]

Couldn't agree more✨…

[@Blueleaf11]

I just love Julie Andrews. She just exudes class and elegance.

[@theatergeek82]

PL Travers thought she was too pretty for the role but had the right nose for it

[@CatherineZhang-kq2cm]

Love Mary Poppins/Julie Andrews Forever💝✨…

[@chriswestergaard4506]

After watching Saving Mr. Banks, this got 10 times more awesome!

[@kiwi7395]

ikr

[@ronaldalexanderrolleston4361]

in 1959 after filming sleeping beauty walt disney went to try to call and see p l travers and see if he could win the charm of her that year.

[@SteveCarras]

How about MARY POPPINS RETURNS...?

[@jamess5343]

@@SteveCarras . Crap

[@nicki446]

I literally thought Julie Andrews was an angel when I was younger. Now I know she's actually human, but she is still my idol.

[@91943]

Mary Poppins is one if the most beautiful films ever made. Walt Disney was, is and will be the greatest and most imaginative film maker the world ever produced.

[@supergeeky7529]

God Julie Andrews is so stunning. She is perfection, class, hell she IS Mary Poppins!

[@alistaircorbett573]

It's amazing how, as a child, this film exudes pure magic and enjoyment. And as you grow older the film has such a melancholic feel to it. A part of that is probably down to the fact that many of the cast members have now passed away, and that it was made in a golden age long gone. But thankfully some of the cast (and production) are still alive and kicking, which is wonderful. Such a very special film. Thank you to all involved. In particular, Mr Walt Disney.

[@francescomazzella7380]

Mary Poppins is in my heart since I was a child :D

[@officergregorystevens5765]

me too i was born in 1988 but watched this film over and over as a kid

[@nightcoreforever7830]

I saw it a phew years ago and got the dvd this week and have been none-stop watching it

[@BeautyBloppers]

I saw "Saving Mr. Banks" as we'll and I was shocked at how hard it was for them to make this movie. Now I keep nerding out about "Mary Poppins" and my friends think its weird how much I know about "Mary Poppins".

[@1951michaelw]

I know, like 3 DECADES! Travers was a nasty old bitch, how did she come up with such a delightful and inspiring character? Perhaps at some point she should've learned to heed her own character's advice about approaching life with all its joys and wonder instead of burying your head in the sand! Might've made her considerably less grumpy? Gotta give Wal credit for perseverance with her!

[@crashmae]

just saw Saving Mr. Banks... Quite wonderful. Emma Thompson is outstanding! Who ever can tell the pains a person like Walt Disney took in bringing this movie/books to life! A very big THANKS to him that we got to watch & cherish such a delightful movie!!!!

[@mlchc9004]

Mary Poppins is timeless! Perfect in every way! Julie I love the mostest! Thnx to Mr Walt Disney for that brilliant choice of that perfect STAR ... Julie Andrews!

[@gailhernaez8428]

One of the best movies I had watched in my life!

[@Gamefan113]

+GAIL HERNAEZ I totally agree! It's defiantly one of my favorite Disney movies of all time.

[@adriennesaffer351]

First movie that my father took , my sister and I to see, back in 1964, a fond childhood memory.

[@tigercheetah7645]

If Travers had given Walt the rights to the book straight away, Julie Andrews would never have been cast in the lead role and the Sherrman brothers would never have written those amazing songs....

[@psychokarloff]

Excellent point, bro!

[@Greendalewitch]

There are so many wonderful things in the history of the world, which happen as a result of luck and accidents, that you cannot help but wonder whether fate is truly at work behind the scenes.

[@SteveCarras]

@@Greendalewitch Hmmm..seen the new MARY POPPINS RETURNS? Both of those and SAVING MR.BANKS, make me really feel fine..

[@clydekimsey7503]

@@Greendalewitch Fate is a four letter word for God.

[@1951michaelw]

BETTE DAVIS as Mary Poppins!?!?!? How scary would THAT be?! It was the same year she played "Baby Jane" Hudson! Lansbury might've been a fun middle-aged version but the songs weren't right for her voice at all. I LOVED Julie's jab at Jack Warner when she accepted her Oscar for this, Thanking HIM for the award! That'll larn ya, Jack! Not known to movie audiences, huh?! So he casts a pretty little thing who can't SING as Eliza! Hahahaha!

[@randyw.9916]

The author of the book this was based on P.L.Travers was an adviser in the production, but she disapproved of the Poppins character in its Disney version, with harsher aspects diluted; she felt ambivalent about the music; and she so hated the use of animation that she ruled out any further adaptations of the series. She received no invitation to the film's star-studded première until she "embarrassed a Disney executive into extending one". At the after-party, she said loudly "The first thing that has to go is the animation sequence'." Disney replied, "Pamela, the ship has sailed", and walked away.

[@richardranke7878]

When Walt Disney passed away in late 1966,Disney Productions lost a truly creative head.For the next five years Walt's brother Roy ran the company and lived to see the opening of Florida's Walt Disney World.Family members are still among the heads of the company,but it hasn't been the same.These days,it's DEFINITELY not the same!

[@1951michaelw]

No, it's not! No more hand-painted animation cels created by tracking real peoples' movements, which was why they looked so natural (Example: they used Broadway legend Carol Haney to track as Snow White). Now it's all computer-animated and gimmicky, though I do have to say their stunning and superbly faithful "A Chrismas Carol" with Jim Carrey was breathtaking and a job very well done!

[@devotedcetacean6568]

Especialy disney channel... all those shows SUCK i wish walt never died. He would be very angry with the movies and tv shows that are around now

[@Aussiechick111The]

P.L Travers hated the movie so much that during the Premier, she walked out crying. I for one loved the movie and still do.

[@aprilgosa7240]

+Jasmin “AussiechickThe111” Russell I love it too

[@oliviamartos1019]

I think it's impossible not to. It's magical

[@oscillation9814]

+Jasmin “AussiechickThe111” Russell She in other words, they tried to keep to P.L Travers requests, badly?

[@delaney9450]

Jasmin Russell I do too, it has such a special place in my heart and makes me feel like a kid again

[@scotnick59]

Yes, but later on she mellowed and admitted she liked the movie = for the most part, anyway.

[@beautytube1]

Julie Andrews is such a beautiful lady! and Dick Van Dyke is just a charming as can be!

[@MOMSHARI123]

I AM 53 YEARS OLD I STILL LOVE THIS MOVIE.

[@scotnick59]

it's for kids 5-105: I'm 55 myself and love it I do

[@Gamefan113]

+MOMSHARI123 Good for you. This movie is ageless. Everyone young and old loves it.

[@1951michaelw]

I'm 68 years old and still cry watching it! The opening credits music comes on and I'm already a sob-fountain! It's what Walt wanted, I think, for it to be timeless, and it truly is!

[@user-ws1qf7ol4k]

😊😊😊😊

[@MOMSHARI123]

I am a cancer survivor , the old classic movies mean so much to me. ☁☁☁☁⛅⛅⛅☁☁☁💃☁☁☁⛅⛅⛅☁☁☁☁

[@emilydaniels787]

I saw Saving Mr. Banks on Sunday... It was amazing it made me cry... It's a must go see movie!!!

[@sliat1981]

It’s very good

[@Videot01]

A great disney classic. This really defined a generation.

[@joalexsg9741]

Thank you SO MUCH for uploading here all the parts of this utterly precious making-of!!

[@TheJanette1980]

I love Mary Poppins. It's my favorite Disney child hood movie.

[@lycanthrope1980]

This was really enjoyable, I love Mary Poppins. Look forward to the rest of it!

[@Woozler554]

I remember seeing this movie in 1964 and The Sound of Music in 1965. I was just a kid, of course. The characters Julie Andrews played in both films were similar, but I liked The Sound of Music much more. Mary Poppins bothered me a little. The "Feed the Birds" lady creeped me out, and the Dick Van Dyke character never clicked with me. But what I found most odd about this film was how the mother NEVER ONCE spoke to Mary Poppins - like she was no more than a piece of furniture.

[@DavidTennantFan27]

I remember when my sister told me that due to Julie Andrews' throat surgery she won't sing the same way again, and I said "I don't believe that! I believe that if you want something bad enough, anything is possible!"

[@sauquoit13456]

On this day in 1964 {August 27th} the Disney movie "Mary Poppins" had its world premier in Los Angeles, CA Two days later on August 29th it opened in theaters across the U.S.A. and Canada... The film won five Academy Awards; 'Best Actress' {Julie Andrews}, 'Best Original Song' {Chim Chim Cher-ee}, 'Best Special Effects', 'Best Film Editing', and 'Best Musical Score'... Ms. Andrews will celebrate her 78th birthday in thirty four days on October 1st...

[@shimizukebin]

Travers was just a traumtised child, because of her father was an alcoholist. Instead of overcoming this trauma, she created the story of Mary Poppins. Because of this trauma, it was hard to work with her. She was the only one who should understand the story, because she created the story. Disney on the other hand, wanted to make the story the way he always made movies; the magical Disney way.

[@nsimpson76]

Julie Andrews is so stunningly beautiful!

[@RR202734]

SAW SAVING MR BANKS TODAY!!!! SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO GOOD!!!!

[@legovillains6947]

i saw it, too!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@RR202734]

lego villains SO good right?! Who knew Disney had to go through so many hoops to even get the RIGHTS to make this film.

[@legovillains6947]

yeah! Mrs. travers didn't even help make the film!!

[@missrrjohnson9846]

Megan Woodard I guess things really do happen for a reason, tho'; can you imagine "Mary Poppins" without Julie Andrews or Dick Van Dyke or the songs by the Sherman brothers? Seems like the movie was made when just the right people were available and were really at the height of their abilities.

[@legovillains6947]

oh. I fought it was 1966

[@officergregorystevens5765]

My grandmother who is now 94 had her Webster Bank account's secret passphrase or whatever as "Dick Van Dyke" because he was her fav actor... and the Bank said it was blocked or changed because it was inappropriate.

[@baycast]

Thank you so much for posting this video. I grew up with Mary Poppins and i still to this day just love it to bits. I have not seem Saving Mr. Banks and i am sure it will be good but it will not come close to this one for me. Thanks again.

[@kennywohl2818]

Fun fact walt disney wanted Julie andrews to play mary poppins but she was about to give birth so walt told her they'd lait to start filming

[@favorite3932]

My favorite musical

[@Beowulf-eg2li]

and who would have thought that even after 12 years since this video was made, pretty much all of the people in the video are still alive apart from one of the Sherman brothers

[@robnewman6101]

I had been inspired by Policemen Constables from the film, back in my childhood in the 90s when I was Little Hallingbury Primary School kid.

[@Giggidygiggidy12]

Travers just couldn't see the vision had for a children's film. The truth is supposedly her book was really a secretive way to write about how cold her father was with her and the lack of a good relationship they had. Walt made it into a family film which she just could not reconcile.

[@collgoff]

Giggidygiggidy12 But Her father Travers Goff had love his daughter very much.

[@1951michaelw]

I suspect that scene where Walt "psychoanalyses" her about her father was fabricated. I can't see a person like P.L. tolerating such an invasive conversation without cutting it off at the quick! She would've considered Walt WAY out of line and presumptuous to have such a dialogue, IMHO.

[@snakes3425]

I'll be honest I didn't even know this was biased on a novel until much later when I saw the books at the library

[@1951michaelw]

Actually, it was based on a SERIES of novels. The film is a composite drawn from several different ones.

[@mathiaskhler9666]

P.L Travers literally died on the day i was born. I love this movie!!!!!!!!!!!

[@JulieDelahooke]

this is one of my favourite movies of all time :)

[@helenchelmicka3028]

somewhere Mark Kermode is going crazy loving this! :)

[@MagicalMusic34]

One word: Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious! 😍😍😍😍😍

[@chichithemonkey5723]

its always really interesting to see behind the scenes facts about movies. im playing michael banks in the play version. supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!!!!

[@jacci_sulueti]

those voice recordings just add to the complexity of PL Travers in the Saving Mr. Banks movie.

[@RSTAR2009]

I love Mary Poppins and I'm STILL baffled by some of those special effects.

[@snakes3425]

The heart of the Disney verson is a father who had become so obessessed with his job and impressing his bosses and a mother who is so involved in the suffreget movement that they've neglegitced their children. In the end all the kids really wanted was their parents to spend more time with them and at the end they see that the love and respect of their children means more then anything else

[@hawaiiguykailua6928]

And I am more inclined to go see American Hustle, it took 2 trailers for me to realize Bale was the character I was looking at. THAT movie looks awesome!

[@pwthcim]

What a great film!

[@officergregorystevens5765]

No way, so cool. Thank you

[@marikesl]

THAAANKS!!! :-)))

[@ohmeowzer1]

Love this ty

[@user-yj1hv4qk3n]

My favorite Disney movie is Mary Poppins

[@ajlomas7185]

I love this classic movie, as do millions of others, and a great documentary, however, it's so sad that the young boy Matthew Garber passed away at such a young age, it would have been amazing if he was a part of this tribute to the classic film. I'm still not sure how I feel about Mr Van Dyke's cockney accent as i haven't seen the movie In ages, but I suppose it's passable, as it probably doesn't pay to "over stress" about these things. I remember thinking how Michael Crawford (alias Frank Spencer) would have been an ideal choice for the part of Bert, but as he wasn't a big star at the time, it's unlikely that Walt Disney would take a gamble and cast him in one of his movies. Still, all in all, it's a classic, feel good movie with outstanding songs and great animation, Walt Disney's crowning glory.

[@chrisnorton4382]

Michael was only 21 at the time - too young.

[@ajlomas7185]

@@chrisnorton4382 Thankyou Chris, I had a feeling he was probably too young at the time, in the first series of SMDAE he is very young and I think that was in the mid/late 70's. I suppose it's not all that bad as Dick Van Dyke's dancing skills (despite the fact he wasn't a professional dancer) more than made up for it. I believe in the upcoming sequel, it's another American in the role of Bert, and from what I've seen, he's nailed the accent down. Although how much people remember and love this version, remains to be seen. Thanks again Chris.

[@demonx6410]

Love this

[@DrummingWriterTrekfan84]

Like everyone I Love Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dike as Mary Poppins and Burt, But I also loved Karen Dotrice as Sweet little Jane Banks and the late Matthew as her brother Michael Banks. I want to give them credit for some amazing acting because they were just as important. 👏👏👏👏❤❤❤❤

[@jncarlos007]

Mary Poppins ties with Big Fish as my favorite movie of all time

[@annapg.4626]

This is so cool

[@Adler36]

Best movie ever made!!!

[@robotfreshpies]

Julie Andrews was kind of cute back in the day

[@Brandon-vy5kv]

Mike Hunt kind of? She beautful

[@annatabner8459]

She still is

[@brejnhardt]

Rumor has it, that Disney is doing a remake of Mary Poppins.. I don't think that is a good idea.. But then again, Disney is recycling them self too much these years..

[@joewhitehead3]

I think it's a sequel

[@collgoff]

What bout P.L. travers' will?

[@brejnhardt]

Colleen, good question..

[@1951michaelw]

The so-called "sequel", "Mary Poppins Returns", SUCKS! Score is only so-so and Emily Blunt is all wrong, she's too snotty and full of herself to be Mary, and they just stuck Lin-Manuel in it for the draw because of his musical theatre successes. The magic at Disney is gone, I fear forever!

[@lijohnyoutube101]

Michael B Wisper I adore the original and really liked the sequel and loved Emily’s portrayal its closer to the books!

[@colliric]

I don't blame PL Travers(/Goff) for not wanting to let go of her characters and being afraid of the transition from page to live action big screen. That can be difficult for an Author seeing their characters come to life through the work of others. It was after all really about her Father(forgiving him, his life story is tragic) and her Sydney aunt(the inspiration for Mary herself) and they were personal stories to her. As a Fellow Australian (I'm from Melbourne) I'm very proud of her work, one of our greatest Authors. She even took her father's name as her own pen name as a memorial.... Very sad.

[@peregrino1655]

While Mary Poppins is touched by mistery and magic, Bert is surrounded by a kind of poetic loneliness... Who would forget them?

[@carolwilson6317]

I love the film of Mary Poppins. Carol Wilson

[@Bat-talk]

Wow this video is 9 years old and at the time this movie was still old

[@sitadown]

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ I LOVE YOU !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This is my favourite film and I have 22 years

[@Adler36]

Can't wait to see "Saving Mr Banks". =)

[@bradjames891]

I read Walt's biography by Neal Gabler and GOD BLESS HIM SO MUCH, he only sought to make the world better, I think he's in heaven now :)

[@psychokarloff]

Of course he was also a union-buster and an anti-Semite and a homophobe (personally seeing to it that Tommy Kirk's career was destroyed upon discovering Kirk was gay), but who cares? No wonder Gabler loved him so. God bless them both, they deserve each other!

[@kimpollard434]

Mr. Banks was excellent. I disagree with SCE2AUX2. Noone was short changed. The movie is about PL Travers not the Disney crew. I recommend it to all. You will laugh and cry. Oscar winner.

[@BooBop1987]

Nice!

[@dreampatricia]

mon film préféré !

[@OHeyItsClara]

0:46 Glynis! Love love love LOVE that woman!

[@kathrynmolesa1641]

I heard that Mrs Travers was so difficult that Mr Disney scrapped the idea of a sequel.

[@jimmymccartney2049]

Music:Irwin Kostal(1964) Lyrics:Glenn Slater

[@jimmymccartney2049]

1910

[@lydiaimi]

multiple hearts.

[@JulieDelahooke]

julie andrews and walt disney are my idols

[@40MightyMike]

The saving Mr. Banks Trailer brought me here.

[@hawaiiguykailua6928]

While PL Travers was a mystery to all, even her adopted son, I understand her soul clinching grip she tried to keep on the movie, I couldn't imagine letting someone change my personal life's story, especially when I haven't come to grips that thats exactly what it is.

[@jdollinter]

The Author PL Travers never married but adopted a young boy from Ireland when she was 40. She seperated him from his twin Brother, refusing to take both, but they were successfuly reunited after the old women's death.

[@olharebelde]

Wow, Richard Sherman is a carbon copy of Mel Books

[@1951michaelw]

Yeah, except he writes better songs! Brooks is, IMHO a HACK in that regard!

[@barbapapa9741]

1:21 Dr. Mark Sloan from "Diagnosis Murder"

[@mashtali1]

Travers was a pain in the ass, and without Walt Disney nobody would ever know her.

[@kimbabgig6484]

exactly

[@lolita0620]

I love her books. Thanks to respect her.

[@reginalddrew7903]

The film was great indeed, but Mrs Travers had a valid point about the animation. I believe that it was a distraction and superflous, and in fact Walt Disney had tricked her, as she did not want animation at all. This clip is most interesting.

[@Mrmoviefan123]

Next year marks this movie's 50th anniversary.

[@duffymastin]

Where canI buy this?

[@GTVAlfaMan]

@01luisgabriel Didn't you know that before seeing this video?

[@Toxic106]

where's the rest of it, mate?

[@smceo28]

that's interesting, where did you read that?

[@EuphrasieF]

@getreadytowiggle1991 I wonder who they would have gotten if they made it in the 50s. Natalie Wood comes to mind, but she was still too young. Jane Russell? Elizabeth Taylor?

[@nicki446]

Julie Andrews is so beautiful.

[@hori166]

P.L. Travers was a horrible, confused, and abrasive woman, more than likely a lesbian. She changed her name, taking her Australian alcoholic father's first name for her last. He died prematurely at 43 and worked, as did Travers' character Mr. Banks, in a bank. Her treatment of her adopted son Camillus was abhorrent, never ever telling him that he was adopted and shipped him off to boarding school as soon as he was old enough. Camillus only found out when his twin brother showed up at their house when they were 17 "Yes, Mummie dearest..."

[@lolita0620]

More than likely a lesbian, right? But, before say this homophobic speech, did you ever met a lesbian girl? P. L Travers was P. L Travers, that's it. And she was a beautiful woman. She was a woman. She wrote beautiful books, and she didn't want to destroy her story with the Disney movie, and it's normal. Totally normal. Something's not normal.. What you said about lesbian girls... You are disgusting 🤢

[@LOAWORKS]

@blckbooty Aww, I'm sorry. You're right of course. It still was a great movie and now, I can't imagine anyone else in the role, either! Hee hee... I saw the stage musical in London and later in Cardiff and it was SUPERCALIFRAGILISTICEXPIALIDOCIOUS!!! The cast was amazing and the director/producer, Cameron Mackintosh, did Mary Poppins credit. The real Mary Poppins, that is. Not the Disney version... I urge you to get the books and read them. They are awesome! Love, Jay xx

[@ALFIE19]

The original saving mr banks :D

[@NekoSamaIru]

It's so sad Walt was killed. He would have come up some excellent ideas for present Disney (that he has no idea of!)

[@jessicakostelecky7613]

sasclom2 he died of lung cancer

[@1951michaelw]

"Killed"??? How? I knew he DIED only a few years after the film, but assumed it was natural causes! BTW he was the original voice of Mickey Mouse! How fun is THAT!

[@Artman1991]

Walt wasn't "killed". He died. There's a massive difference. Doesn't change the tragic nature of his leaving but also doesn't change the massive effect he had on our lives.

[@legovillains6947]

he started to feel sick on a cruise ship. when they got off, he remembered that he had been smoking since his days in world war 1!! So he died in 1966. he never lived to see the opening of walt disney world!!!!!!!

[@legovillains6947]

on 3:14, you'll see walt on a boat to france during world war 1

[@dragonzair]

Dick's accent was So Bad, it's Good. I love it XD

[@sce2aux464]

I just saw "Saving Mr. Banks" as well. I'm sorry to say this about the creator of the characters, but it looks like P.L. Travers got off lightly, and the Disney crew didn't get enough credit. "So she would be spinning in her grave to learn that her sour and self-absorbed life and extraordinary feud with Walt Disney are to be dramatised in a new film starring Tom Hanks and Emma Thompson to mark the 50th anniversary of the Disney classic. For while her flying heroine epitomised the magic of childhood, Travers was neither warm nor kindly. She was an intellectual snob who wrote erotic prose, was a one-time fascist sympathiser, occasional lesbian and appalling mother." www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2128544/Mary-Poppins-New-film-set-reveal-truth-creator.html#ixzz2oj4nYmkm

[@comicbookfan2297]

I just saw the movie and I have to say wow. I am flabbergasted at how amazing the movie was. It made me cry at least a couple of times. Especially the end if you saw it you know what I mean. Probably my favorite movie of the year. If this doesn't get awards this season then shame on Academy and I will stop supporting it.

[@docdave15]

Kitty Pryde I enjoyed it myself. Yeah they smudged a lot of things but it was enjoyable enough.

[@MooseCall]

Not sure what writing erotica and being bisexual has to do with anything.

[@sce2aux464]

AtomicOrgasm Nobody said anything about writing erotica and being bisexual, did they? Hmmmm. www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2477111/How-Mary-Poppins-creator-P-L-Travers-wrecked-lives-innocent-boys.html

[@sce2aux464]

Most modern "phobe" words are disingenuous, essentially saying: "I disagree with what you say about the behavior of a particular group, so I will attempt to evade any valid criticism you have and just accuse you of being afraid of them."

[@MOMSHARI123]

Hi

[@TitoTimTravels]

It is a good movie, but I always found the animations distracting. They just did not fit the movie. But... Walt's crowning achievement was Snow White. It is still the most beautiful animated movie ever.

[@ericjimenez8777]

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[@AngelaAnderson_ArtistandScribe]

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