The original Mary Poppins was not as "saccharine" as the movie character, says Lawson, and her bittersweet biography of the supernanny's elusive creator, Travers (1899–1996), convincingly portrays a ...

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

It’s hard to believe, as legend has it, that author P.L. Travers was highly disapproving of Walt Disney’s 1964 screen musical based on her “Mary Poppins” books. For nearly 60 years now, an otherwise ...

It's been 60 years since the Disney classic "Mary Poppins" first floated into our lives. For a while, making the film seemed like an impossibility for Walt Disney. He pursued the film rights from the ...

Join the magical nanny, Mary Poppins, as she brings joy and adventure to the Banks family in this delightful musical filled with unforgettable songs and enchanting choreography. Based on the beloved ...