Something About Mary Poppins

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A Mary Sketch

This movie was one of Walt's favorites.

Animation's Jolly Holiday

The tall, attractive redhead was quite pregnant when she walked past my office and down the hallway in Disney's Animation Building. Though she looked familiar, I didn't immediately recognize Julie Andrews as she headed down D-Wing to Frank Thomas's office. It appeared that Walt Disney had finally convinced the talented young actress to play the lead in his new feature film, Mary Poppins. He was a man who knew what he wanted, so even though Miss Andrews was having a baby, Walt Disney was prepared to wait.

Although the Walt Disney Studios was world famous for its animated cartoons, Walt had branched off into producing live-action ...

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