Mary Poppins - A 1964 Movie Musical Starring Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke - Directed by Robert Stevenson- Academy Award Best Actress

Mary Poppins - A 1964 Movie Musical Starring Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke - Directed by Robert Stevenson- Academy Award Best Actress


The screenplay is by Bill Walsh and Don DaGradi, based on P. L. Travers's book series Mary Poppins.
The film stars Julie Andrews in her feature film debut as Mary Poppins, a magical nanny who visits a dysfunctional family in London and employs her unique brand of lifestyle to improve the family's dynamic.



Dick Van Dyke, David Tomlinson, and Glynis Johns are featured in supporting roles.
The film was released on August 27, 1964, to critical acclaim and commercial success, grossing $31 million in its original domestic run. It became the highest-grossing film of 1964, and at the time of its release, was Disney's highest-grossing film ever. During its theatrical lifetime, it grossed over $103 million worldwide.


It received a total of 13 Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture—a record for any film released by Walt Disney Studios—and won five: Best Actress for Andrews, Best Film Editing, Best Original Music Score, Best Visual Effects, and Best Original Song for "Chim Chim Cher-ee".

Westside Story - A Movie Musical - !961 - Directed by Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins - Starring Natalie Wood and Rita Moreno

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Westside Story - A Movie Musical - !961 - Directed by Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins - Starring Natalie Wood and Rita Moreno

 This electrifying musical, winner of ten Academy Awards, including Best Picture, reimagines “Romeo and Juliet,” is set during gang warfare in 1950s New York City.

Inspired by Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, West Side Story tells the story of two star-crossed lovers, Tony (Richard Beymer) and Maria (Natalie Wood), who belong to rival gangs: the Jets and the Sharks. Despite the animosity between their groups, Tony and Maria fall deeply in love, but their forbidden romance leads to tragedy.

The film's music, composed by Leonard Bernstein with lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, is considered one of the greatest musical scores ever written. Iconic songs like "Tonight," "Maria," and "America" have become timeless classics.

The film's choreography, by Jerome Robbins, is electrifying and innovative. It uses dance to tell the story of the characters' emotions and the tensions between the gangs.

Screenplay by: Ernest Lehman

Based on: the stage musical by Arthur Laurents, Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim, and Jerome Robbins

Cinematography: Daniel L. Fapp

Editing: Thomas Stanford

Running time: 152 minutes