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"Mary Poppins": the 40th Anniversary Edition

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Introduction:
"If you watched the 2004 40th anniversary edition DVD of the Disney classic movie "Mary Poppins", then you will be ready for this quiz. The questions come from disc 2, the special features."


1. According to one of the interviews, it took Walt Disney how many years to convince P.L Travers, the author of the "Mary Poppins" stories, to make "Mary Poppins" into a movie?
    15 years
    5 years
    10 years
    20 years


2. There was a clip from one of the old Walt Disney shows, in which Disney showed the TV audience a trailer from "Mary Poppins". At which famous American theater did "Mary Poppins" premiere?
    The Pantages
    The Presido
    Grauman's Chinese Theater
    Sameric


3. Which actresses were under consideration for the part of Mary Poppins (from one of the DVD special features clips)?
    all of these
    Mary Martin
    Bette Davis
    Angela Lansbury


4. During the clip of the Hollywood premiere it showed Walt Disney speaking with Julie Andrews about how he chose her for "Mary Poppins". He decided Julie Andrews was the actress he wanted for Mary Poppins after he saw her in what performance?
    Hawaii
    My Fair Lady
    Camelot
    Sound of Music


5. In another portion of the special features, there was discussion of the different actors who were considered for Bert. How did Dick Van Dyke get the role?
    because of a quote Van Dyke made in a magazine article
    because Disney saw Van Dyke in "Bye Bye Birdie"
    because Disney liked the "Dick Van Dyke Show"
    because of Van Dyke's performance in "Camelot"


6. One of the more lovely special features is a cartoon made just for the anniversay DVD. What was the name of this cartoon?
    The Cat and I
    The Talking Cat
    The Cat that Looked at a King
    The Wise Cat and the Foolish King


7. A poignant moment on the special features DVD, was the clip of Richard Sherman playing a piano tribute to Walt Disney at the celebration of Disney's 100 birthday. What "Mary Poppins" song did Sherman play?
    Let's Go Fly A Kite
    Jolly Holiday
    Feed the Birds
    Chim Chim Che-ree


8. As an interesting note, it was mentioned during one of the DVD interviews that Julie Andrews was interested in the part of Mary Poppins, only if she did not get the lead in which movie?
    Sound of Music
    My Fair Lady
    Victor/Victoria
    Throughly Modern Millie


9. In the musical reunion of the Sherman brothers, Julie Andrews, and Dick Van Dyke, Julie asked Richard Sherman how the word "supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" came into existence. How did the word get invented?
    Walt Disney suggested it.
    The Sherman brothers used it as secret password as children.
    It's an ancient Gallic word meaning "wonderful".
    The Sherman brothers simply made it up.


10. To finish out the quiz, let's go back to the movie. What was the expression Mary Poppins used when Jane and Michael argued with her about leaving Uncle Albert's house?
    Answer: (Two Words)


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