Dan and Brian continue their Musical Decades theme month with a look at two Disney live action-animation hybrid films, the beloved Julie Andrews-starring Oscar winner and its less heralded (but adored-by-Brian) follow up.
Join as they discuss Walt Disney’s later career and his obsession with Disney Land, the film’s multifaceted look at living your life with a “spoonful of sugar,” Dick Van Dyke and his exaggerated cockney accent, Mary Poppins’ unexpected protagonist and peculiar structure, the curious choice of setting a whimsical family musical during World War 2, the traits of a ’60s and ’70s musicals depicted in the pair, and, of course, the battle of Nazis vs. animated suits of armor.
Episode Number
242
Films Reviewed
- Mary Poppins (1964)
- Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971)
Is It Good?
- Mary Poppins (1964) – Masterpiece: Tour De Good (8/8)
- Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971)– Very Good (6/8)
- Mary Poppins (1964) – Exceptionally Good (7/8)
- Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971)– Exceptionally Good (7/8)
Supplemental Media
The Yoinky-Spoinky:
PDF download of me and my kid’s second chapter book:
- https://www.rainbowrealmbooks.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Princess-Gracie-Book-2-The-Glimmerpetal-Print-Copy.pdf
- (The battle with the suits of armor starts on page 55)
Brian Terrill is a filmmaker and horror host.
Dan Stalcup writes reviews for The Goods and is a member of OFCS. Follow Dan on Letterboxd.