She hated me, she hated Julie Andrews,” was Dick Van Dyke’s blunt assessment of PL Travers in the wake of Walt Disney’s triumphant 1964 adaptation of the author’s 1934 novel Mary Poppins. For all its cherished reputation as a jolly,

Karen Dotrice was shocked when she discovered that her co-star, Dick Van Dyke, had played this character in Disney's 'Mary Poppins.'

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For 60 years, generations of families have had spoonfuls of sugar, dancing penguins and supercalifragilisticexpialidocious delightfully woven into their lives, thanks ...

Logan Kelly is a professional author, screenwriter, and proud cinemaphile. He studied screenwriting and film history while attending Valencia College, before moving to the New York Metro Area. It may be hard to believe now, but the Walt Disney Company wasn ...

Julie Andrews enchanted viewers in her feature film debut alongside Dick Van Dyke. Walt Disney surprised moviegoers by injecting animation into a live-action movie. The story focuses on the Banks family. George and Winifred Banks search for a new nanny to ...

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A spoonful of sugar! With maybe just a touch of strychnine. Oldsters, who were kids in 1964, may still recall the hoopla and hysteria around "Mary Poppins," released 60 years ago this August 27. Ancient history now: but before "Star Wars," before "Harry ...

The filmmakers feared the studio might kill the project, about the real story behind the making of "Mary Poppins." Instead, Tom Hanks, Emma Thompson and director John Lee Hancock were given the keys to the Magic Kingdom. By Gregg Kilday Freelance ...

The incomparable Dick Van Dyke celebrated his 100th birthday on Saturday. The Emmy, Grammy and Tony Award winner was born in West Plains, Missouri, and grew up in Danville, Illinois. Jericka Duncan looks back on his first century of life.