Director: Robert Stevenson

Writers: Bill Walsh; Don DaGradi

From novel by: P. L. Travers (various books)

Keywords: Musical Comedy, Juvenile/Fantasy

The Banks family advertises for a nanny. The children, unhappy with previous nanny selections, compose their own advertisement which their parents reject; it drifts up the chimney and wends its way to the magical Mary Poppins. Won 5 Oscars including Best Actress, Best Score and Best Music, "Chim Chim Cher-ee"; received 8 additional nominations including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best Cinematography.

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Julie Andrews	Singer	1-Oct-1935		Mary Poppins
Hermione Baddeley	Actor	13-Nov-1906	19-Aug-1986	Brighton Rock
Jane Darwell	Actor	15-Oct-1879	13-Aug-1967	The bird woman in Mary Poppins
Glynis Johns	Actor	5-Oct-1923		Winifred Banks in Mary Poppins
Elsa Lanchester	Actor	28-Oct-1902	26-Dec-1986	Bride of Frankenstein
Arthur Malet	Actor	24-Sep-1927	18-May-2013	The Secret of NIMH
Reginald Owen	Actor	5-Aug-1887	5-Nov-1972	Prolific character actor
Reta Shaw	Actor	13-Sep-1912	8-Jan-1982	The Ghost and Mrs. Muir
David Tomlinson	Actor	7-May-1917	24-Jun-2000	Mary Poppins
Arthur Treacher	Actor	23-Jul-1894	14-Dec-1975	The Merv Griffin Show
Dick Van Dyke	Actor	13-Dec-1925		The Dick Van Dyke Show
Ed Wynn	Actor	9-Nov-1886	19-Jun-1966	Requiem for a Heavyweight

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