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Saving Mr. Banks

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1banks7If I ever knew the story of how Disney acquired the rights to Mary Poppins, clearly I’d forgotten.

Walt Disney wanted to make the beloved children’s books Mary Poppins by P.L. Travers (Helen Goff, no spoilers, look it up or watch) into a movie.
1banks3Travers didn’t approve ofDisney and only succumbed when desperate.

Here’s the rub, as charming as it is, the entire premise of the movie is quite fictionalized.
P.L. Travers had already sold the rights to Disney before her trip to LA; there were no breakthrough moments; Traversand Disney never agreed on the film, and Walt Disney didn’t hang around to coddle Mrs. Travers, he left her with his minions.

Does this lack of historical accuracy take away from the film? Perhaps. Why not show that like many other authors, Travers, was displeased with the film adaptation of her work?

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About The Owl Lady

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Viv Drewa is a Michigan native who has enjoyed reading and writing since 1963. Though she studied medicinal chemistry at the University of Michigan, her passion has always been writing. She had been awarded third place for her nonfiction short story about her grandfather's escape from Poland. Later, she rewrote this story and was published in the "Polish American Journal" as "From the Pages of Grandfather's Life" and has republished it on Amazon.com as a short story. Viv took creative and journalism courses to help in her transition to fulfill her dream of becoming a writer. She worked as an intern for Port Huron's 'The Times Herald", and also wrote, edited and did the layout or the Blue Water Multiple Sclerosis newsletter "Thumb Prints." She also has a business promoting authors. Owl and Pussycat Book Promotions. Viv, her husband Bob and their cat Princess, live in Port Huron, Michigan.

2 comments on “Saving Mr. Banks

  1. Thank you so much for the reblog. 🙂 And now I’ve found your blog, how lovely! 🙂

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