Mary Poppins - The Complete Collection 5 Books Box Set Pack (Mary Poppins Come Back)

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The Starling stared at her. "Ha!" he said suddenly, and turned and looked inquiringly at Mary Poppins. Her quiet glance met his in a long look. Julie Andrews Recalls Making 'Mary Poppins' . Anderson Live. October 16, 2012. Archived from the original on February 20, 2021 . Retrieved February 14, 2015– via YouTube. Professor: An elderly gentleman and resident of Cherry Tree Lane. He is very friendly with Miss Lark and it is hinted that she is his love interest. The film, Mary Poppins, did a great job of making this series of imaginative scenes pop off the screen-- whereas, in print, they are not nearly as much fun. Mary Poppins is an enigma, a special person full of special magic (a good witch?) -- The parents in the book are pretty much removed from EVERYTHING going on. The scene in the bank (in the film) isn't in the book, but obviously was gleaned from conversations with Travers. This one is the complete edition with all six books in one, and I recommend reading all of them together. Why? because at first you will detest Mary Poppins, she is unpleasant, conceited, overbearing, full of herself, insufferable; absolutely nothing like the Mary Poppins in the film. After the first book I couldn't understand why Michael and Jane liked her so much, I couldn't understand why the books have endured for nearly 80 years, and I really really wanted to rate it a 2 out of 5.

Full Moon" -- I think this is where the "Mary Poppins is a Satanist" comes from, haha! And, I admit, it was a very, very odd chapter. I was not really a fan and yet, I could appreciate elements and might have liked it as a kid. It's very cool how the animals through a birthday party for Mary. The part with the people in the zoo was very weird and creepy, to me--then again, I think maybe Travers was trying to say how it's not so nice to keep animals in cages, either and I totally dig that message. I wonder if that is why she used snakes as the party-leaders, too--because they ARE so badly viewed by most people and she wanted them to be seen as nice and interesting creatures who love Mary Poppins and whom she loves in return? In any case, it was a very bizarre chapter but I certainly don't think Mary Poppins is a Satanist!!! 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. It received a total of 13 Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture – a record for any film released by Walt Disney Studios – and won five: Best Actress for Andrews, Best Film Editing, Best Original Music Score, Best Visual Effects, and Best Original Song for " Chim Chim Cher-ee". Mary Poppins is considered Walt Disney's crowning live-action achievement and is the only one of his films which earned a Best Picture nomination during his lifetime. [7] In 2013, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". [8] O'Sullivan, Michael (December 18, 2013). "Library of Congress announces 2013 National Film Registry selections". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on June 10, 2016. When Katie Nanna disappears from the Banks home without notice, Jane and Michael are pleased (“She was old and fat and smelt of barley-water”). But they’re not quite ready for the replacement nanny that the East Wind blows to their door: Mary Poppins, who promptly intimidates Mrs. Banks into hiring her without references, slides up the banister, pulls a great number of items from her apparently empty carpet bag, and shares magical flavor-changing medicine with Jane and Michael (their baby siblings, John and Barbara, just get milk from the medicine bottle). And so the magical adventures of Mary Poppins and the Banks children begin. Despite her sternness, Michael and Jane soon beg her to never leave, but she only promises to stay until the wind changes.

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I think the movie was more magical than the book in a lot of ways--I LOVED the scene where the children snap their fingers to make the room tidy, for example! And I like the family element that the movie highlights--a workaholic dad and his kids who long to spend time with him, realizing what is so important in life and going off to fly a kite together--even if it's a little cheezy, I love it! And Mary Poppins, despite her "spit-spot" stern turns and obvious self-satisfaction (the part where she sings to herself in the mirror--"Cheeky!"--haha!) seems genuinely warm and caring and fun. I'm not sure the Mary Poppins in the book is ever overtly warm or fun, but she is certainly caring in her way and she IS magical in a deliciously mysterious sort of way and I found her endearing. It's so funny how she loves to go shopping because she wants to look at herself in the window reflections--and she is so pleased with her appearance, yet she gives away her favorite gloves to someone more needy. And how she leaves the presents for the children when she goes away. She really does love them and understand them even if she is strict and often condescending and sarcastic. I think the reason she is tolerable in those moods is that the children can see right through her--they are never really afraid of her or embarrassed by her--they know the good in her and nothing else bothers them. I’ll stay till the wind changes," she said. The naughty Banks siblings (having just ran off their previous nanny) are in for the surprise of a lifetime. Then with a darting movement, the Starling flew over over to John's cot and alighted on the rail. John had a large woolly lamb hugged close in his arms. "What's my name? What's my name? What's my name?" cried the Starling in a shrill, anxious voice. Mary Poppins books are actually a series. In the first book is where she is introduced and you learn all about her. She is practically perfect in every way. She gets brought to the house of the Banks by a gust of the east wind. At the Bank’s residence is where she becomes the nanny for Jane and Michael. Along the way they meet up with a chimney sweep named Bert. When Mary first arrives the children are out of control and had just made a nanny quit, they weren’t very well behaved at all. Mary shows them how to clean up and have fun while doing it. Mary in the book though is a little bit sassier than in the movie. None the less Mary, Jane, Michael, and Bert all go on an adventure through a drawing made of chalk by Bert. They dance, sing, play, and have tea party too! All along the way they all have a wonderful time with each other. By the time they return home Jane and Michael are much better behaved and Mr. Banks is very pleased by that!

The Park Keeper is a prominent supporting character in the books. He frequently appears in scenes taking place in the park, one of Mary's favourite places to take the children. He is very particular and obsessive about the Park's bylaws and such. He is very confused and sometimes annoyed by Mary Poppins's magical adventures but has learnt to accept that there are things about her he will never understand. He secretly yearns for his childhood, and finds any opportunity to join the Banks children's games such as kite flying and fireworks. His full name is Fred Smith and his mother is the Bird Woman. He does not appear in the 1964 film, but he does appear in the stage musical. In the musical, he sings the song " Let's Go Fly a Kite" with Bert and the children. He appeared in the 2018 sequel, played by Steve Nicolson. Peter Menefee, one of the 12 dancing chimney sweeps supporting Bert, provided some insight into the choreography of the film: Connery 'has worst film accent' ". BBC News. June 30, 2003. Archived from the original on August 24, 2007 . Retrieved July 6, 2008. How not to do an American accent". BBC News. July 21, 2008. Archived from the original on September 21, 2010 . Retrieved February 14, 2015. Writers Guild Awards". wga.org. Archived from the original on February 24, 2015 . Retrieved February 14, 2015.Bird Woman: An old woman who sits on the steps of St Paul's Cathedral and feeds the birds. She sells bags of crumbs to passers-by for tuppence a bag. Her catch-phrase is 'feed the birds, tuppence a bag'. She appears a few times throughout the books and is good friends with Mary. It is later revealed that she is the mother of the Park Keeper and her real name is Mrs. Smith. She appears in the 1964 film played by Jane Darwell (in her final film appearance) and is the subject of the song " Feed the Birds" sung by Poppins. She also plays a similar role in the musical, where she sings the song "Feed the Birds" as a duet with Mary. The newly constructed Walt Disney World Monorail System benefited from the film because of the profits the movie generated. Some profits from this movie were taken to help fund the Disney World Monorail system. Disney's monorail system pays homage to this film by naming the MAPO (MAry POppins) safety system included on all Disney monorails. Also, all Walt Disney World Railroad steam locomotives are fitted with a boiler safety device marked "MAPO". This book has the story where Mary permanently leaves Cherry Tree Lane at the end of the book. She opens her umbrella, and it carries her off into the night. The children are happy she kept her promise to stay until the door opened, and they and their parents happily gather round the fire. (Presumably this means the Banks parents have now learned to spend more time with their children, thanks to Mary Poppins’s lessons.) Jane Darwell as the "Bird Woman", an old woman who sells breadcrumbs for the pigeons on the steps of St Paul's Cathedral

Neither was she sentimental. Poppins had little time for the Bird Woman, the vagrant stationed on the steps of St Paul’s Cathedral, and on the issue of avian welfare in the capital went further even than Dawes Sr – “Feed the birds and what have you got? Fat birds!” – by suggesting they should be baked in a pie. MARY POPPINS: Lydia, don't slouch! Slouching is generally regarded as unbecoming in a young woman. Kitty, elbows off the table. And Lizzie, Mr. Collins is here and would like to speak with you. Alone. Things happen to the Banks children when they go to the park with Mary Poppins. Strange things; funny things; unexpected things: nothing is ever straightforward with Mary Poppins about and its never boring either! Mary Poppins; neat and prim in her blue skirt and a new hat trimmed with a crimson tulip; looked at them over her knitting. She was sitting bolt upright against the tree; with a plaid rug spread on the lawn around her. Her handbag sat tidily by her side. And above her; from a flowering branch; the parrot umbrella dangled. She gave a little sniff. The stories in this collection happened during all three of the visits Mary Poppins made to the Banks family. Jane and Michael are never quite sure whether what happens to them in the Park is just a dream or not; things are never straightforward with Mary Poppins!

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To me every chapter in this book always ended the same. Mary Poppins and children who go on an exciting adventure. At the end of each adventure, Micheal (mostly) ask Mary about these adventures ; Mary Poppins would pretend she had no idea what he was talking about. Her replies were always funny in my opinion. ☂️ The magical events kind off give me Studio Ghibli vibes and I was also reminded of both The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe and Orlando, with Mary Poppins being much more difficult to understand than I expected. Glynis Johns as Winifred Banks, the easily distracted wife of George Banks and the mother of Jane and Michael. She is depicted as a member of Emmeline Pankhurst's " Votes for Women" suffrage movement. Mrs. Banks was originally named Cynthia, but this was changed to the more English-sounding Winifred per Travers. [13] a b "Walt Disney". American Experience. Season 27. Episode 4–5. September 2015. PBS. Archived from the original on April 21, 2016 . Retrieved September 4, 2017.