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* [[Ensemble Darkhorse]]: Miss Andrew, the anti-Poppins, seems to be this in the stage version. |
* [[Ensemble Darkhorse]]: Miss Andrew, the anti-Poppins, seems to be this in the stage version. |
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* [[Purity Sue]]: A rare positive example, helped by Andrews's [[Academy Award]] winning performance, making Mary come across as a three dimensional character. |
* [[Purity Sue]]: A rare positive example, helped by Andrews's [[Academy Award]] winning performance, making Mary come across as a three dimensional character. |
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* [[So Bad It's Good]]: Not the movie itself, mind. But rather, ''[[Dick Van Dyke]]'s accent.'' |
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* [[What Do You Mean It's Not Didactic?]]: Some critics and academics have argued that the film encapsulates the societal shift of its time, with Mr. Banks representing the passing of the stuffy 1950s and Mary Poppins representing the arrival of the carefree 1960s. |
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** In the musical, the contrast between generations is represented in the story, with George Banks, Miss Andrew, and most of the adults representing the older up-tight Victorian era while Mary, Bert, Mrs. Corry, Northbrook and a few others represent the much looser Edwardian era. |
** In the musical, the contrast between generations is represented in the story, with George Banks, Miss Andrew, and most of the adults representing the older up-tight Victorian era while Mary, Bert, Mrs. Corry, Northbrook and a few others represent the much looser Edwardian era. |
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