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Who is Mary Poppins, if not the perfect embodiment of that idea?

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Who is Mary Poppins, if not the perfect embodiment of that idea?

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She can make a room clean itself, enable snow globes to tell touching narratives, and make chalk drawings come to life. Kids will be floored by the magical possibilities. The movie’s playful goofiness, courtesy of Van Dyke, Ed Wynn, and bouncy songs (which come one right after the other) will keep everyone glued to the set. Lessons are offered in Mary Poppins, but not in a way that’ll have kids or adults rolling their eyes. In fact, the movie’s educational stances are meant more for parents — don’t act so wrapped up in the material world, pay attention to your kids — but in an amusing way that agrees with the movie’s joyful tone. The message is clear: Everyone should take care of their jobs and responsibilities, but have fun as well. Those are lessons worth learning, especially if the teacher has a perfect singing voice and the demeanor of the world’s coolest aunt. And no, I’m not talking about Anne Hathaway. DVD extras on this 40th anniversary include reunion interviews, a short ani

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