846 · Mary Poppins: Untold Stories and the Making of a Disney Classic
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Lou Mongello - Disney Expert
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🗓️ 8 November 2025
⏱️ 99 minutes
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846 · Mary Poppins: Untold Stories and the Making of a Disney Classic
Mary Poppins is practically perfect, but the process behind it was emotional, unpredictable, and filled with incredible stories that most fans have never been told.
There are very few "perfect" movies in this world: Jaws... The Shawshank Redemption... The Shining... Back to the Future... and from Disney, there is only one on this list - Mary Poppins. This week, I’m joined by author and Disney historian Todd James Pierce, whose new book Making Mary Poppins: The Sherman Brothers, Walt Disney, and the Creation of a Classic Film uncovers the deeper, more emotional, and often surprising history behind the film. Together, we explore the Sherman Brothers’ remarkable journey, Walt Disney’s creative vision, and the behind-the-scenes breakthroughs that shaped one of Disney’s most beloved classics.
My friend… these stories will change the way you watch Mary Poppins forever.
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| 0:52.0 | Your information station. Mary Poppins is practically perfect, but the process behind it was emotional, unpredictable, |
| 1:02.8 | and filled with incredible stories that most fans have never been told. |
| 1:07.3 | I think there are very few perfect quote-unquote movies in this world. |
| 1:12.0 | Jaws, the Shawshank Redemption, The Shining, Back to the Future. |
| 1:16.2 | And from Disney, I think there's really only one on this list, and it's Mary Poppins. |
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