For 60 years, generations of families have had spoonfuls of sugar, dancing penguins and supercalifragilisticexpialidocious delightfully woven into their lives, thanks ...

Long resistant to film adaptations of her Mary Poppins books, P.L. Travers finally succumbed to the entreaties of Walt Disney, and the result is often considered the finest of Disney's personally ...

Of all the words that are likely to inspire offence and anger in today’s society, “Hottentot” is not particularly high on the list. It’s an antiquated term that was mainly used in the 18th and 19th ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Richard M. Sherman, one half of the prolific, award-winning pair of brothers who helped form millions of childhoods by penning the instantly memorable songs for “Mary Poppins,” “The ...

When Walt Disney himself spearheaded the production of Mary Poppins in 1964, he had to devote substantial time and energy to convincing P.L. Travers, author of the Mary Poppins series of books, to ...

The Sherman brothers were struggling Hollywood songwriters when Walt Disney assigned them to his adaptation of “Mary Poppins.

For some, Mary Poppins is not just a Disney classic, but a perfect rewatch during the holidays — and those fans will be happy ...

Richard M. Sherman, the prolific composer-lyricist who with his late brother Robert penned some of Disney’s most popular songs including “Chim Chim Cher-ee” and ...

Rob Marshall is directing the film, which will be set 20 years after events in the 1964 title. By Borys Kit Senior Film Writer Emily Blunt is in talks to play Mary Poppins in Disney’s sequel to its ...

NEW YORK (AP) - Richard M. Sherman, one half of the prolific, award-winning pair of brothers who helped form millions of childhoods by penning the instantly memorable songs for "Mary Poppins," "The ...