60
years ago today (August 27, 1964) “Mary Poppins” first came out in theaters.
It
became the highest grossing Film of 1964 making $103 Million Dollars ($384
Million in 2024 Dollars.)
It
received a total of 13 Academy Award Nominations—a record for any Film released
by Walt Disney Studios—including Best Picture, and won 5: Best Actress for
Andrews, Best Film Editing, Best Original Music Score, Best Visual Effects, and
Best Original Song for "Chim Chim Cher-ee".
A Sequel,
“Mary Poppins Returns”, was released on December 19, 2018 - making it the
longest interval between film Sequels in Cinematic History, at 54 years.
Matthew
Garber (Michael Banks) died in 1977.
David
Tomlinson (Mr. Banks) died in 2000.
Glynis
Johns (Mrs. Banks) died in 2024.
Julie
Andrews (Mary Poppins) will be 89 in October.
Dick
Van Dyke (Bert) will be 99 in December.
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