Mary Poppins first appeared in the pages of Australian author P.L. Travers's eight-book series of the same name, published in 1934. The character is inspired by Travers's real-life great aunt, Helen ...

There was a 54-year gap between Mary Poppins and Mary Poppins Returns. But director Rob Marshall is hopeful that Mary Poppins 3 will follow much more promptly, as long as the film thrives at the box ...

According to the documentary, Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious: The Making of Mary Poppins, Disney personally flew to London in 1959 and met with Travers to once ...

2.After working on adapting the book for two years, P.L. Travers came to Disney Studios and apparently "didn't like anything" that was written. In recordings and sketches from a 1961 meeting, Travers ...

Author P.L. Travers was notoriously wary of signing over the rights to her famous children’s character, Mary Poppins, to Walt Disney. In fact, an entire movie—2013’s Saving Mr. Banks—was made about ...

And which cast member later won a Golden Globe for playing a similar character?

“It wasn't a script that began the development of Mary Poppins. It was music.” Mary Poppins has provided the soundtrack to so many childhoods for more than five ...

Dick Van Dyke may be turning 100 on Dec. 13, but his “Mary Poppins” co-star says the legendary actor has always been a ...

This reboot comes 25 years after the original. There are some familiar characters in "Mary Poppins Returns." Almost all will take on new roles and cameos. The 1964 movie-musical "Mary Poppins" has ...