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My point is that unlike yourselfMary Poppins is the very enemy of whimsy and sentimentShe's truthfulShe doesn't sugarcoat the darkness in the worldthat these children will eventually inevitably come
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My point is that, unlike yourself, Mary Poppins is the very enemy of whimsy and sentiment....

P.L. Travers:
My point is that, unlike yourself, Mary Poppins is the very enemy of whimsy and sentiment. She's truthful. She doesn't sugarcoat the darkness in the world that these children will eventually, inevitably come to know. She prepares them for it. She deals in honesty. One must clean one's room, *it won't magically do it by itself*! This entire script is flim-flam! Where is its heart? Where is its reality? Where... is the gravitas?

Full Transcript

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My point is that unlike yourself
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Mary Poppins is the very enemy of whimsy and sentiment
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She's truthful
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She doesn't sugarcoat the darkness in the world
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that these children will eventually inevitably come to know
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She prepares them for it She deals in honesty
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One must clean one's room
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It won't magically do it by itself
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This entire script is flim flam Hmm
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Where is its heart Where is its reality
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Where is the gravitas
Available in 8 languages
Duration
30 seconds
Views
619
Timestamp in Movie
00:47:42
Uploaded
Mar 10, 2026
Production
Hopscotch Features,Walt Disney Pictures,Ruby Films,Essential Media and Entertainment,BBC Film

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Movie Summary

Author P.L. Travers reflects on her childhood after reluctantly meeting with Walt Disney, who seeks to adapt her Mary Poppins books for the big screen.

Actors

Emma Thompson
P.l. Travers