Mary Poppins (1964)

I.About the Film

Mary Poppins that is made from popular novel.
Spoiled and bored upper crust Edwardian English family has their world turned upside down by an all nonsensical nanny who teaches them how to enjoy life. This movie is a musical and has both comedy and pathos and lots of imaginative scenes that are wonderful for adults and children alike. 
You'll be singing along in no time..."in the most delightful way!"

Works Cited （参考文献）

"Plot Summary." IMDb. IMDb.com, n.d. Web. 19 July 2016.

II.Versions of the Film
Mary Poppins has become musical. That has been staged in America and England.

There is a figure skating the theme of Mary Poppins.
Mao Asada, 2012~2013 A figure skating exhibition

III. About the Author - P.L.Travers

PL Travers was born Helen Lyndon Goff in Queensland, Australia in 1899. Her father was a banker like Mr Banks in the Mary Poppins books. Travers's father struggled with alcoholism and died when she was seven years old. Finding it difficult to cope, her mother attempted suicide.
The Mary Poppins character is believed to be inspired by Travers's great aunt Ellie, who brought order and discipline into her childhood after her mother's suicide attempt.
Travers came to London as an actress in 1924, then became a poet, journalist and art critic. Her first Mary Poppins novel was published in 1934 and soon became a children's classic.




"Saving Mr. Banks"
How movie Mary Poppins was born? 
Walt Disney wants to use the book Mary Poppins for a movie but the author, PL Travers doesn't like what Disney does. 1961. For twenty years through their respective representatives, Walt Disney has tried so far unsuccessfully to purchase the rights from British author PL Travers - Pamela - for her series of Mary Poppins books to make into a movie.

Works Cited （参考文献）

Hastie, Paul. "How Mary Poppins Author PL Travers Got a Disney Makeover."BBC News. BBC, 29 Nov. 2013. Web. 21 July 2016.

"Plot Summary." IMDb. IMDb.com, n.d. Web. 21 July 2016.

IV. My Reaction

A. Reaction Point - Characters(人物)

• Characters are persons, or animals or natural forces represented as persons, in a work of literature.
• Mary Poppins is nanny of the Banks children. she was vain and liked to look her best, but she is beautiful and attractive woman.
• Bert is carefree good young man with a cheerful personality. He and Mary are best friends from the old days.
• Jane is the first daughter. She doesn't like clean her and brother room.
• Michael is Jane's brother. He is stubborn.

B. Reaction Point - Soundtrack(音声、音楽や効果音)

• Soundtrack are voice, music and sound effects.
• Mary Poppins is musical movie. There are many famous music.
• "A Spoonful of Sugar" - The song when tidying a room. Mary and children are singing

                                           and cleaning the room with magic.  This song has striking
                                                 lyrics. "A Spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down."
        
          "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" - This word is gibberish and can't describe my
                                                                   feeling.
       
         "Chim Chim Cher-ee" - The song was inspired by one of the drawings of a chimny
                                               sweep created by Mary Poppins' screenwriter, Don DaGradi.
                                               This song can be found in textbooks of Japanese music.

C. Reaction Point - Set design(セットデザイン、風景)

• Set design are how the scenery looks and how it is built.
• At the scene of adventure in the painting, they used animation.

                 Animation and live action are matching.

D. My General Opinion

Mary Poppins is one of the famous movie. I was surprised to the fusion of animation. It is a technique that memorable. In addition, It has created a lot of famous songs and a little magic. The movie decided to make sequel.