Heroine from the magic childhood land of how things ought to be
Mary Poppins, beloved heroine of the series of stories by English writer P. L. Travers, has delighted children (and adults) since her first appearance in 1934.
In the Walt Disney production the enchanting nursemaid has found perfect motion-picture life in Julie Andrews, Broadway star of "My Fair Lady" and "Camelot."
After "Mary Poppins" was released in the U.S. at the end of last year, the film industry and critics started steadily barracking for Julie Andrews to get the Oscar.
It is her first film, and she triumphs in a singingacting-dancing role.
She is the "kind, witty, sweet, pretty" nanny who floats down from the sky to set right households where the adults are too sour or too busy to be happy or to enjoy their children.
Playing Bert, Mary Poppins' friend, is Dick Van Dyke, Broadway and TV star. The children's roles are taken by British youngsters Karen Dotrice and Matthew Garber.
The film, which is in technicolor and will be released in Australia by M.G.M. in May, has 14 songs.
The setting is London, about 1910.
The story
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Location
Primary location:
TROVE / National Library of Australia
