Disney's Mary Poppins

In this version, Disney has Mr. Banks hire a new nanny instead of Mrs. Banks, probably because during the time period there was more patriarchy and so that Mr. Banks had a bigger role in the story. Also Bert has been more incorporated into the storyline probably to add a larger male presence in the film. Bert said that you can do magic to go into the painting, which is new because in the original version I believe no adult explicitly mentioned magic. Additionally, the chalk drawing scene has also been altered and incorporates the merry-go-round scene probably have all of the scene in the book could not be featured in this film. Also I feel like during the chalk picture scene Disney is showing off his animation skills since it is a pretty long scene with not much going on important to the plot. There are also talking animals that help our much like in Snow White. Also some of the more scary scenes have been excluded to make the film more kid friendly. Disney has also added more humors moment to keep the child audience more entertained such as with the fox hunt scene when the hunter and his horse land in the river. Also Disney added “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious” probably because the song was very catchy and a fun scene, which since then become famously associated with Mary Poppins. Additionally, the twins are not included in the film probably because Disney didn’t want to distract from Jane and Michaels story line. Additionally the clues that the magic occurred like the scarf in the bowl are not present in the film. Disney added the bank scene I suppose to allude to the great depression and the run on the banks that occurred in the 1920s. It was also interesting how this adds even more scenes for Mr. Banks, which allows his character to develop even more. Disney has also added a chimney sweep scene probably to add a fun scene it a catchy song and exciting dance moves. The children are also much more well behaved in this version probably to set a good example for all of the children that will be watching the movie. Also when Mr. Banks is fired, it allows him to become a better father, which helps to make Jane and Michaels parents seem more caring and involved than in the book so it ends happily with strong family values. 

The film has been “Disneyfied” by making Mary Poppins much more kind and less vain. All of her snide remarks and coldness is not present in the Disney version to make it more kid friendly. Also Mary Poppins seems much less vain in the film because she only checks her reflection a couple times in a mirror instead of stopping at every store window to check her reflection, which was probably done to make Mary Poppins seem like a more ideal woman figure. Disney has also made Mary Poppins much nicer by actually let the kids know that she was leaving instead of just disappearing probably to make the ending seems less startling and sad.