Mary Poppins
Director: Robert Stevenson. Cast: Julie Andrews, Dick Van Dyke, David Tomlinson, Glynis Johns, Karen Dotrice, Matthew Garber, Ed Wynn, Hermione Baddeley, Reta Shaw, Jane Darwell, Elsa Lanchester, Arthur Treacher, Reginald Owen, Arthur Malet. Screenplay: Bill Walsh and Don DaGradi (based on the books by P.L. Travers).
Full review to follow soon. Grade: A
- Academy Award Nominations and *Winners:
- Best Picture
- Best Director: Robert Stevenson
- *Best Actress: Julie Andrews
- Best Adapted Screenplay: Bill Walsh and Don DaGradi
- Best Cinematography (Color): Edward Colman
- Best Art Direction (Color): Carroll Clark and William H. Tuntke
- Best Costume Design (Color): Tony Walton
- *Best Film Editing: Cotton Warburton
- *Best Score (Substantially Original): Richard M. Sherman and Roger B. Sherman
- Best Score (Adaptation or Treatment): Irwin Kostal
- *Best Original Song: "Chim Chim Cheree"
- Best Sound
- *Best Visual Effects
- Golden Globe Nominations and *Winners:
- Best Picture (Musical/Comedy)
- *Best Actress (Musical/Comedy): Julie Andrews
- Best Actor (Musical/Comedy): Dick Van Dyke
- Best Original Score: Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman
- Other Awards:
- Writers Guild of America—Best Written American Musical: Bill Walsh and Don DaGradi