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Mary Poppins

Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/The-New-Mary-Poppins.mp3 Author John Cech Air Date 3/23/2005 Mary Poppins Transcript Nannies seem to be everywhere these days — they’re on TV and writing books, and you can spot them looking after the children of two-career families, and the kids of the stars. But there’s something quintessential about the Nanny who’s […]

Walt Disney and Mary Poppins

Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Walt-Disney-and-Mary-Poppins.mp3 Author Kevin Shortsleeve Air Date 12/5/2002 Walt Disney and Mary Poppins Transcript If one wishes to understand Walt Disney-or at least understand how Walt Disney perceived himself, one might take a close look at the lead character in one of Disney’s most popular productions, Mary Poppins. Mary, like Uncle […]

Sherman Brothers

It's the anniversary this week of the premiere of Disney's animated musical Mary Poppins, and Kevin Shortsleeve has some thoughts about the brothers who composed the score for that film.