Tag: Mary Poppins
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Check out First Glimpse Into Mary Poppins Returns with All-New Trailer
“Winds in the east, mist coming in / Like somethin’ is brewin’ and bout to begin” This morning, fans were delighted to find our first glimpse into the practically perfect nanny has arrived! Mary Poppins Returns, a sequel to Disney classic Mary Poppins (1964), picks up when Mary has to make a grand entrance to take…
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Disney Dedicates Orchestra Stage to Sherman Brothers During World Premiere of Christopher Robin
https://www.facebook.com/DisneyChristopherRobin/videos/280547929167125/ The newest incarnation of Winnie the Pooh comes out this week. Last night, Disney celebrated the world premiere of Christopher Robin at the Walt Disney Studios lot. This event wasn’t just a movie premiere though, it also was a dedication to two men who are synonymous with Disney music. The orchestra stage where the…
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8 Best/Worst from Disney Films
Balance. It’s found everywhere, even in the Disney canon. Everything can be ranked, and as a person with strong opinions (why are some foods relegated to breakfast?! Do not stifle my culinary adventures, hollandaise sauce!) I feel uniquely qualified to find the best and worst examples in Disney lore. What follows is a dissection of…
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D23 Expo – Alan Menken & Pop Disney – A Day 3 Experience & Sundays With DAPs
The third and final day for D23 Expo has come and gone. Here’s a recap of my experience on the last day. Alan Menken Alan Menken held a solo concert where he shared many of the songs he has written for movies, musicals, and television shows. His songbook is vast and spans many years. It…
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New Look at Emily Blunt as Mary Poppins Shown at D23 Expo!
NEW CONTENT OF EMILY BLUNT AS THE PRACTICALLY-PERFECT NANNY FROM DISNEY’S UPCOMING “MARY POPPINS RETURNS” NOW AVAILABLE We hope you enjoy this special image-in-motion of Emily Blunt as Mary Poppins from Disney’s original musical “Mary Poppins Returns,” an all-new sequel to the 1964 “Mary Poppins” which features a fresh sensibility while celebrating the spirit of the original.…
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10 Most Under-Appreciated Disney Songs
Quick, think of your favorite Disney song! For most of us, that’s a pretty difficult task. The Disney cannon of musical numbers is one of the most recognizable and wonderful in cinema history, with hundreds upon hundreds of iconic hits. Narrowing it down can be quite hard. With so much great music, even superb songs…
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First Look at Emily Blunt in Mary Poppins Returns
Today, Disney gave us a glimpse into production of the upcoming Mary Poppins Returns with an image of Emily Blunt as the Mary we love! In this first look, we see an updated costume designed by Sandy Powell, whose work we have seen before in the live-action Cinderella. Mary’s outfit has been slightly modified to show…
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Angela Lansbury Joins Mary Poppins Returns Cast
Angela Lansbury is joining the cast of Mary Poppins Returns. Lansbury will play the Balloon Lady, a character featured in the PL Travers Mary Poppins books. Angela Lansbury has a illustrious career that spans over seven decades and includes five-time Tony Award’s and an honorary Academy Award, along with her three Academy Award nominations. She has…
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Emily Mortimer to Join Cast of Disney’s ‘Mary Poppins’ Sequel
In the midst of all the live action Disney films heading our way, plenty of work is in progress for various films. This week, it was announced that Emily Mortimer will join the cast of Disney’s upcoming Mary Poppins sequel. Mortimer is said to play the character of Jane Banks. With the story taking place…
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Disneyland’s 61st – Sundays With DAPs
Today marked a special Sunday at Disneyland in that it happened to be Disneyland’s 61st birthday. On July 17 in 1955 Disneyland opened its gates. Now, 61 years ago, the occasion was marked with a special salute with the Disneyland Band, the Dapper Dans, Jessica Bernard – Disneyland Ambassador, and 61 characters all at the…
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‘Mary Poppins Returns’ to Open in Theaters December 2018, Starring Emily Blunt & Lin-Manuel Miranda
On Tuesday, the Walt Disney Company announced Mary Poppins Returns, a sequel to the classic film Mary Poppins, will head to theaters on December 25, 2018. So far, two cast members have been announced. Those names include Emily Blunt and Lin-Manuel Miranda. Reuniting the director and producing team behind Disney’s hit film musical “Into the Woods,” the…
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A Walk in the Parks – Geeks Corner – Episode 530
Welcome to Geeks Corner! This week it’s time to geek about the upcoming Disney movies, the Walk in the Parks theme park quest, Spider-Man, and also return to the Wall of Geek. We hope you enjoy this week’s episode of Geeks Corner. How do you think we did with placement of objects on the Wall…
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Dick Van Dyke Celebrates 90th Birthday at Disneyland
A jolly holiday was had at Disneyland on Sunday as Dick Van Dyke celebrated his 90th birthday at the happiest place on Earth! Throughout the day Dick Van Dyke had special moments celebrating this Disney Legend. The moments culminated with a cavalcade before A Christmas Fantasy Parade and a happy birthday moment in Town Square. Dick Van…
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Mary Poppins 2, Walt Disney on PBS, Frozen Musical, and Disney Infinity – DAPscast – Episode 24
Mr. DAPs, Murray, Annie, and Danie are back again for discussion on the most recent Disney news. Included in this episode are thoughts on the development of Mary Poppins 2, the recent PBS special on Walt Disney, Disney Infinity 3 gameplay, and Frozen as a new musical in the Hyperion Theater of Disney California…
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There’s No Letting it Go! – Geeks Corner – Episode 450
Welcome to this week’s episode of Geeks Corner! There is a LOT to cover that includes Frozen coming to Disney California at the Disneyland Resort, a new Mary Poppins movie, changes coming to the Disneyland Resort this Holiday season, Dapper Day, the new Jungle Book trailer, Avengers: Age of Ultron Disney Movies Anywhere Review, and the…
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Disney to Develop New ‘Mary Poppins’ Musical Film
Breaking news on Monday, Entertainment Weekly reports that a live action Mary Poppins film is currently in development. This new film will not be a remake, but will follow along with the original books of P.L. Travers. The article goes on to say that Rob Marshall will direct the musical film. Marshall is also known…
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A Soundsational Jolly Wonderland – Disneyland – January 25, 2015
Sunday January 25, 2015 was an absolutely Soundsational jolly wonderlandish day at Disneyland. Yes, I know I kind of made that up. What I didn’t make up was a day full of Musical Chairs with our Wonderland friends Alice in Wonderland, the Mad Hatter, and Ragtime. This was followed by a jolly holiday with Mary Poppins…
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A Soundsational Disneyland Day – January 18, 2015
Not only was Sunday January 18, 2015 the day of the Star Wars Half Marathon, it was just a beautiful day in general. While I did not participate in the Star Wars Half Marathon, I did enjoy a lovely afternoon at the park. Disneyland was fairly busy but that’s ok, it adds an extra level…
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Mary Poppins and Disneyland at Holiday Time – December 14, 2014
Sunday December 14, 2014 was an incredibly jolly holiday indeed. The parks were starting to get busier at the Disneyland Resort as Holiday Time pulls in more more people as it gets closer and closer to Christmas. As I was making my way over towards It’s a Small World Holiday to watch A Christmas Fantasy…
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Walt Disney Records ‘The Legacy Collection: Mary Poppins’
Soon to hit shelves on August 26, Walt Disney Records presents The Legacy Collection: Mary Poppins. A three disc collection of the wonderful music that brought the story of Mary Poppins to life, can soon be yours. With all the memorable songs from the film, you will even hear music that was not released with the film. In…
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A Practically Perfect Evening at the Walt Disney Studios
This past Sunday, I had the privilege of attending the Saving Mr. Banks event at the Walt Disney Studios in Burbank. When I discovered that tickets were on sale, I got a hold of them as soon as possible because I knew this would be a once in a lifetime experience. According to the website,…
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‘Limited Time Magic’ Celebrates Mary Poppins
With the celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Mary Poppins, guests are invited to visit Disney California Adventure Park from December 16 – 22 to meet Mary Poppins and Bert near the Disney Animation Building located in Hollywoodland. There will also be a limited time distribution of posters with both Saving Mr. Banks and Mary Poppins 50th Anniversary…
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Mary Poppins 50th Anniversary Edition – Jason’s Guardian Angel
Mary Poppins 50th Anniversary Edition is now available on Blu-Ray, DVD, and Digital Download. One of the clips included with this release looks at the making of Mary Poppins as told in Saving Mr. Banks. The clip called Jason’s Guardian Angel is from the bonus feature Becoming Mr. Sherman. In it, Jason Schwartzman sits down…
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Saving Mr. Banks Feature – Tom Hanks as Walt Disney
When Saving Mr. Banks is unveiled to the world next months, movie goers will get to see the first theatrical representation of Walt Disney. For Saving Mr. Banks there was only one person who could do the job, according to people associated with the movie. Walt Disney had to be portrayed by Tom Hanks. Disney…