Practically Perfect: “Mary Poppins” (1964)

About this episode

The episode celebrates Dame Julie Andrews and her role in the classic film 'Mary Poppins' as part of a Best Actress month.

It's that Poppins woman! We kick off our "Best Actress" month by celebrating one of the most magical Oscar winners of all time: Dame Julie Andrews as the practically perfect nanny herself, "Mary Poppins" (1964)! She blows in on the east wind like a well-dressed surprise and promptly takes charge of the Banks household with one raised eyebrow, a carpetbag that definitely did not come from any normal shop and a knack for turning chores into sing-along that makes everyday life...

People in this episode

Hosts: Brad Shreve, Tony Maietta

Topics covered

• Oscar winners
• Best Actress
• Mary Poppins
• Julie Andrews
• film history
• musicals

Keywords

• Mary Poppins
• Julie Andrews
• 1964 film
• Oscar winner
• nanny
• musical
• Disney

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Books & works: Mary Poppins

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