‘Mary Poppins’ premieres at Grauman’s Chinese Theater in Hollywood 50 years ago today (Aug 27 1964)


Video: 'Mary Poppins' (trailer)

(Thursday, August 27, 1964)Mary Poppins, a musical fantasy film about a magical nanny who visits a dysfunctional family in London and employs her unique brand of lifestyle to improve the family’s dynamic, premiered today at Grauman’s Chinese Theater in Hollywood.

Directed by Robert Stevenson, the film starred Julie Andrews, Dick Van Dyke, David Tomlinson and Glynis Johns.