Mary Poppins first alighted at No. 17 Cherry Tree Lane in 1934, changing the lives not only of the Banks children but of countless readers around the world.

It is now 75 years since P L Travers created 'Mary Poppins', but her tale of dark magic remains as enchanting as ever. ... True, Mrs Banks is not suicidal, and Mr Banks is not an alcoholic, ...

Glynis Johns, known for her role as Mrs. Winifred Banks in the film classic “Mary Poppins," has died at age 100, her manager said Thursday.

"Walt Disney wanted to put animation into Mary Poppins. And Mrs. Travers was not up for that," Becky Cline, director of the Walt Disney Archives, told "20/20." ...

In 1959 — 21 years after starting the pursuit — Travers finally agreed to have Mary Poppins adapted by Disney, ... the melody was repurposed into "Sister Suffragette," which Mrs. Banks sings.

Glynis Johns, best known for playing Jane and Michael Banks’ suffragette mother Winifred in “Mary Poppins,” has died at the age of 100, according to The Washington Post. A Tony winner for ...

Meeting P.L. Travers: Richard Sherman. Nearly 50 years after Mary Poppins debuted, the experience of haggling with the story's author still makes composer Richard Sherman shudder. "Have you ever ...

English actor Glynis Johns, who played the daffy suffragette mother Mrs. Banks in the classic film “Mary Poppins,” died Thursday at an assisted living home in Los Angeles, her manager Mitch ...

But Walt Disney's "Mary Poppins" was also a controversial project, in more ways than one. In 1964, ... In fact, it was reported in 1964 that Mrs. Travers wept through the entire premiere.

"Walt Disney wanted to put animation into Mary Poppins. And Mrs. Travers was not up for that," Becky Cline, director of the Walt Disney Archives, told "20/20." ...

English actress Glynis Johns, who played Mrs. Banks in the classic film "Mary Poppins," has died. She was 100.