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21 "Mary Poppins" Behind-The-Scenes Facts That'll Make You Watch The Movie In A Whole New Way

2.After working on adapting the book for two years, P.L. Travers came to Disney Studios and apparently "didn't like anything" that was written. In recordings and sketches from a 1961 meeting, Travers ...
CNN

Richard M. Sherman, one half of songwriting duo behind ‘Mary Poppins’ and ‘It’s a Small World,’ dead at 95

Richard M. Sherman, who with his late brother Robert wrote songs for the 1964 Disney classic “Mary Poppins” as well as the song “It’s a Small World,” has died. He was 95. The news was confirmed in an ...
The Dispatch / The Rock Island Argus

Music Guild makes magic with 'Mary Poppins'

Quad City Music Guild's "Mary Poppins" isn't just "practically perfect." It's flawless -- one of the most polished, professional, passionate and enchanting productions I've seen on the Prospect Park ...
Variety

Richard M. Sherman, ‘Mary Poppins’ and ‘It’s a Small World’ Songwriter, Dies at 95

Richard M. Sherman, two-time Oscar winner who collaborated with brother Robert B. Sherman on the songs for “Mary Poppins,” “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” and the enduring Disneyland tune “It’s a Small ...

Review: 'Mary Poppins' at Hobby Center is like a spoonful of sugar

This new production from Theatre Under the Stars of the classic, representing a new configuration of Mary Poppins and her ...