Tag: Mary Poppins
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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…
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Dick Van Dyke & Richard Sherman Celebrate 50th Anniversary of Mary Poppins
AFI FFEST HOSTS MARY POPPINS 50th ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATION SCREENING November 8, 2013 Los Angeles – Dick Van Dyke (Bert), Karen Dotrice (Jane Banks) & Richard Sherman (music & lyrics) attended the red carpet today at the TCL Chinese Theater to celebrate the 50th Anniversary Commemoration Screening of Disney’s MARY POPPINS. They were joined by Kathryn Beaumont (Peter Pan & Alice in Wonderland), Victoria Summer (Saving Mr Banks, Transformers:…
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New D23 Magazine Features Mary Poppins & Saving Mr. Banks
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEWS WITH SAVING MR. BANKS STARS TOM HANKS AND EMMA THOMPSON HIGHLIGHT A SPECIAL ISSUE DEDICATED TO THE WORLD’S MOST FAMOUS NANNY Plus, D23.com online exclusives include video of the 1964 Mary Poppins premiere, galleries of the film’s matte paintings, and an interactive map of the Walt Disney Studios featuring locations used in Saving Mr. Banks. …
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Step in Time! – Mary Poppins Coming to Blu-Ray in December!
Mary Poppins will be released on Blu-Ray Combo Pack on December 10, 2013. In celebration of this, a trailer has been released to the internet for fans of the nanny who is “practically perfect in every way.” Step in Time What do you think of this trailer? Will you get the Mary Poppins Blu-Ray Combo…
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Harrod’s Disney Princess Dresses Make Their U.S. Debut at the D23 Expo
HARRODS’ DISNEY PRINCESS DRESSES MAKE THEIR U.S. DEBUT AT THE D23 EXPO IN TREASURES OF THE WALT DISNEY ARCHIVES Plus, New Panels on “The Lost Chords” and Mary Poppins Announced BURBANK, Calif. – July 22, 2013 – A stunning display of exclusive gowns inspired by Disney’s iconic Princesses will make their U.S. debut at the…
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Saving Mr. Banks Trailer
A trailer for Saving Mr. Banks has been released offering Disney fans a first look at this much anticipated movie. In it, Emma Thompson plays P.L. Travers who created the Mary Poppins character and sto ries. She is flown to Los Angeles to be convinced by Walt Disney, played by Tom Hanks, that her Mary…