Released in 2013.
Plot line: Author P.L. Travers reflects on her childhood after reluctantly meeting with Walt Disney, who seeks to adapt her Mary Poppins books for the big screen.
It is funny that how we first encounter a story colors our perspective of it for the rest of our lives. I read the Mary Poppins books as a kid and loved them. I knew nothing about the movies until I was an adult, and was not overly impressed with them. Susan on the other had seen the movies, and had no idea that they were based on books.
It seems to me that until recent times, one read books and did not overly care about the author: who they were, what they looked liked, what they thought about or where they got their inspiration. It was all about the books. Not so in this day of book tours and author talks and interviews, and while I like knowing about the author, sometimes it spoils the fun. Case and point: I had not once thought about the author of the Mary Poppins books. Not once. I do not even recall wondering if the author was a man or a woman. It simply did not matter. This delightful movie tells the story of how the first book got made into a movie. Do not be put of by the fact that it is a Disney production, it has a wonderful cast and spins a good yarn. Emma Thompson is one of my all time faves, and she is brilliant in this movie.
You can see the movie trailer here. If you have yet to see it, this is a movie worth watching.
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