![]() ![]() Plus, there are songs, dancing sequences, and more. ![]() ![]() On their journey, they get involved with a sly con artist and even dive into a world of animation. During World War II, three orphans are taken in by an enigmatic and solitary woman, who reveals herself to be a witch intending to use her powers to stop the Nazis before they attempt to invade the United Kingdom. The premise of Bedknobs and Broomsticks seems like it would be catnip for a Disney live-action film. Although the two movies were being developed concurrently, Mary Poppins most certainly inspired the existence of the 1971 film Bedknobs and Broomsticks. The success of Mary Poppins led to other family-friendly studio musicals with a British touch, within and outside of the House of Mouse. And, like any successful film, it's also inspired a few non-parody films to follow in its footsteps. ![]() It's influenced filmmakers, performers, and encouraged parodies over the last 55 years and counting. The film was a smash success, and arguably served as one of the last great triumphs of Walt Disney's career and life before his passing in 1966. Mary Poppins turned its eponymous lead, Julie Andrews, into a legitimate, out-and-out worldwide star, garnering her a well-deserved Academy Award. You know the music, whether you like it or not. (Welcome to Out of the Disney Vault, where we explore the unsung gems and forgotten disasters currently streaming on Disney+.) Perhaps the most quintessential film in the Walt Disney Pictures canon is Mary Poppins. ![]()
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