It was “an unfathomable sum” for two fellows who had struggled to get into the industry, Todd James Pierce tells us in “Making Mary Poppins,” an illuminating microhistory of the brothers, their ...

Travers wrote 18 books, signing them P.L. Travers, ‘‘hoping people wouldn’t bother to wonder if the books were written by a man, a woman or a kangaroo.’’ In 1934, the first of six ‘‘Mary Poppins’’ ...

Everyone’s favorite childhood classic film is Mary Poppins! Based on the writings of P.J. Travers, the story underwent significant development and creating thanks to the work, not just of Walt Disney, ...

It's been 60 years since the Disney classic "Mary Poppins" first floated into our lives. For a while, making the film seemed like an impossibility for Walt Disney. He pursued the film rights from the ...

“Mary Poppins Returns” opened this month, and given its cast — British actress Emily Blunt and Lin-Manuel Miranda of “Hamilton” musical fame — it’s going to be catnip for many theatergoers, just as ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Speaking of the meeting, Travers reportedly said that talking to Disney was "like talking to a friendly, charming uncle who took ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Richard M. Sherman, one-half of the prolific Disney songwriting duo The Sherman Brothers, has died. He was 95. Sherman and his ...