Saving Mr. Banks [2013 film]
by John Lee Hancock (Director), Kelly Marcel (Screenwriter), Sue Smith (Screenwriter)
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When P.L. Travers travels from London to Hollywood in 1961 to finally discuss Walt Disney's desire to bring her beloved character Mary Poppins to the motion picture screen (a quest he began in the 1940s as a promise to his two daughters), Disney meets a prim, uncompromising sexagenarian not only suspect of the impresario's concept for the film, but a woman struggling with her own past. During her stay in California, Travers' reflects back on her difficult childhood in 1906 Australia.Tags
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An excellent film, with Emma Thompson brilliantly starring as PL Travers, the author of Mary Poppins, in conversation with Walt Disney (Tom Hanks) as they talk about the possibility of making the film.
Beautifully done, including some poignant flashbacks into the author's childhood which help to explain some of her uptight, rigid nature and why the creation of Mary Poppins and the Banks family are so important to her.
Very highly recommended to teens and adults.
Longer review here: https://suesdvdreviews.blogspot.com/2024/01/saving-mr-banks-emma-thompson.html
Beautifully done, including some poignant flashbacks into the author's childhood which help to explain some of her uptight, rigid nature and why the creation of Mary Poppins and the Banks family are so important to her.
Very highly recommended to teens and adults.
Longer review here: https://suesdvdreviews.blogspot.com/2024/01/saving-mr-banks-emma-thompson.html
Durante catorce años, Walt Disney intentó sin descanso que la escritora australiana P.L. Travers le cediera los derechos cinematográficos de su primera y más popular novela, 'Mary Poppins', que finalmente fue llevada a la gran pantalla en 1964. (FILMAFFINITY)
Oct 1, 2014Spanish
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- Canonical title
- Saving Mr. Banks [2013 film]
- Original title
- Saving Mr. Banks
- Original publication date
- 2013-12-20
- People/Characters
- P. L. Travers (Emma Thompson); Walt Disney (Tom Hanks); Don DaGradi; Richard M. Sherman; Richard M. Sherman; Dick Van Dyke (show all 7); Julie Andrews
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- Allora, Queensland, Australia; Queensland, Australia; Australia; Walt Disney Studios, Burbank, California, USA; Burbank, California, USA; Disneyland, Anaheim, California, USA (show all 13); Anaheim, California, USA; Grauman's Chinese Theater, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA; Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles, California, USA; California, USA; London, England, UK; England, UK
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- Saving Mr. Banks (2013 | IMDb)
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