By Courtney Potter It’s one of the most popular and most acclaimed movie musicals ever produced… and it just celebrated its 56th anniversary! The Sound of Music, based on the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical of the same name—itself based on the true story of the Von Trapp family in the lead-up to World War II—was originally …
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In between making movie magic for Mary Poppins (1964), Julie Andrews catches up on the news as co-star and fellow Disney Legend Karen Dotrice is entranced by the Audio-Animatronics® figure of a robin, whose control wires were hidden under Ms. Andrews’ sleeve.
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Utilizing the table and chairs from the Jolly Holiday sequence in Mary Poppins (1964), Disney Legend Julie Andrews pours a cupful for the gentleman who brought the fantastically popular musical fantasy to the screen. Thanks to Walt Disney’s vision in casting the Broadway star ad the enchanting nanny in her film debut—for which Julie won …
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During the filming of Mary Poppins (1964) in 1963, songwriters Richard and Robert Sherman pay a visit to Sound Stage 2 on the Burbank Studio lot to pose with stars Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke, thumbing it on the Cherry Tree Lane set. According to the Sherman brothers, this is the most reproduced photo …
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By Nicole Nalty When Mia Thermopolis finds out she’s a princess (Shut. Up!) the shy teenager is taken aback, and rightfully so! Being a princess requires a certain skill set, but luckily, Mia has a practically perfect teacher—her grandmother, Queen Clarisse Renaldi, played by Disney Legend Julie Andrews. In honor of the 15th anniversary of …
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By D23 Team From the moment we first watched the shy and clumsy Mia Thermopolis (Anne Hathaway) discover her connection to the Genovian throne in The Princess Diaries (2001), we knew she was a real-life princess we could all identify with—complete with pore strip, retainer, and out-of-control hair. (All right, fans, we know “Catch a …
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Whether your predictions were as “spot-on” as host Neil Patrick Harris’ were, or if you came up short in your Oscar® pool, the 2015 Oscars telecast was full of moments Disney fans—movie fans at heart—couldn’t help but love.
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Take a look at these certifiably “weird” and entertaining Berlin shop windows featuring Mary Poppins.
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While there have been many moments of Oscar magic, here are some of our favorites.
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D23 talks with Julie Andrews about National Princess Week, her book series The Very Fairy Princess, The Princess Diaries films, and all the things that make her a royal part of the Disney family.
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