Mary Poppins

[Amy Z]

Ebony

> Now, my sisters would say Bedknobs and Broomsticks, or Mary 
Poppins

Ooh, I wasn't even thinking about live action Disney.  I *love* Mary 
Poppins.  I rented it just a couple of years ago just to relive 
the experience.  That is the perfect example of a movie that I loved 
even though it wasn't as good as the books, it wasn't faithful to the 
chapters it used, Julie Andrews doesn't look a thing like the 
drawings, etc.  It's its own creation and it's a beaut, in my opinion. 
 I even like Dick van Dyke in it (::dons helmet in anticipation of 
being kicked downstairs by horrified Londoners::).  Every child should 
own every one of the books, but those penguins!  And the kids' letter! 
  And Ed Wynn (IIRC) floating to the ceiling!  Could life get any 
better?

Amy Z