Piggyback on Someone Else’s Publicity
- DATE: January 10, 2014
- POSTED BY: Jessica Koslow
Tonight, Mary Poppins Sing-A-Long opens at Hollywood’s El Capitan for an 11-day run, and just for tonight only, Richard Sherman, one of the composers of the 1964 film’s magical score, including the Oscar-winning song “Chim Chim Cher-ee" and “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious," will be a special guest. You’d never have known it, but the making of this classic family favorite, starring Dick Van Dyke and Julie Andrews (who won an Oscar for her role), wasn’t easy. It took Mr. Disney 20 years to persuade...