DVD
Saving Mr. Banks.
When P.L. Travers travels from London to Hollywood in 1961 to finally discuss Walt Disney's desire to bring her beloved character, Mary Poppins to the motion picture screen (a quest he began in the 1940s as a promise to his two daughters), Disney meets a prim, uncompromising sexagenarian not only suspect of the impresario's concept for the film, but a woman struggling with her own past. During her stay in California, Travers' reflects back on her difficult childhood in 1906 Australia.
Record details
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (approximately 125 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Publisher: [Place of publication not identified] : [Publisher not identified], [2014]
- Distributor: Los Angeles, CA : Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Title from web page. Originally released as a motion picture in 2013. Bonus features: Deleted scenes; "Nanny song". |
| Participant or Performer Note: | Emma Thompson, Tom Hanks. |
| Target Audience Note: | Rating: PG-13; for thematic elements including some unsettling images. |
| System Details Note: | DVD, widescreen (2.40:1); Dolby Digital 5.1. |
| Language Note: | English, Spanish or French dialogue; Spanish or French subtitles; subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Travers, P. L. (Pamela Lyndon), 1899-1996 > Drama. Disney, Walt, 1901-1966 > Drama. Mary Poppins (Motion picture) > Drama. |
| Genre: | Feature films. Biographical films. Comedy films. |
Available copies
- 0 of 1 copy available at Kenton County.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independence Branch | MO (Text) | 33126025450465 | DVD | Checked out | 05/02/2024 |
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"Academy Award® winners Tom Hanks and Emma Thompson bring to life the untold true story about the origins of one of the most treasured Disney classics of all time. John Lee Hancock (The Blind Side) directs this acclaimed film that reveals the surprising backstory behind the making of Mary Poppins. Determined to fulfill a promise to his daughters, Walt Disney (Hanks) tries for 20 years to obtain the rights to author P. L. Traversâ (Thompson) beloved book. Armed with his iconic creative vision, Walt pulls out all the stops, but the uncompromising Travers wonât budge. Only when he reaches into his own complicated childhood does Walt discover the truth about the ghosts that haunt Travers, and together, they set âMary Poppinsâ free." - Baker & Taylor
The story of Walt Disney's struggle to obtain the rights to P.L. Travers' "Mary Poppins." - Buena Vista Home Entertaiment
When Walt Disney's daughters begged him to make a movie of their favorite book, P.L. Travers' "Mary Poppins," he made them a promise-one that he didn't realize would take 20 years to keep. In his quest to obtain the rights, Walt comes up against a curmudgeonly, uncompromising writer who has absolutely no intention of letting her beloved magical nanny get mauled by the Hollywood machine. But, as the books stop selling and money grows short, Travers reluctantly agrees to go to Los Angeles to hear Disney's plans for the adaptation. For those two short weeks in 1961, Walt Disney pulls out all the stops. Armed with imaginative storyboards and chirpy songs from the talented Sherman brothers, Walt launches an all-out onslaught on P.L. Travers, but the prickly author doesn't budge. He soon begins to watch helplessly as Travers becomes increasingly immovable and the rights begin to move further away from his grasp. It is only when he reaches into his own childhood that Walt discovers the truth about the ghosts that haunt her, and together they set Mary Poppins free to ultimately make one of the most endearing films in cinematic history.