'Mary Poppins' @ the Paramount

“Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!”
Britain’s favorite umbrella-clad Edwardian nanny descends to earth and returns to the big screen in the Disney classic “Mary Poppins,” based on the children’s literary series by P. L. Travers. Julie Andrews stars as the heavenly rescue-nanny Poppins who takes hold of the unruly Banks household and, more specifically, it’s unruly children. With the help of Bert, Dick Van Dyke’s cockney chimney sweep character, Poppins whips the house into shape with an endless carpetbag, a little magic and songs such as the familiar “A Spoonful of Sugar,” “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious,” and “Chim Chim Cher-ee.” Andrews’ role in “Mary Poppins” earned her an Academy Award for Best Actress in 1965 and, perhaps, paved the way for her other award-winning roles in “The Sound of Music” and “Victor/Victoria.” —Shannon McGarvey (Originally featured in the Austin American-Statesman and in Austin360.com)

Julie Andrews as Mary Poppins