While British children were well-versed in the ways of P.L. Travers’ mystical nanny Mary Poppins thanks to the 1934 book, it wasn’t until Julie Andrews brought the character to the big screen in 1964 that kids on both sides of the Atlantic came to appreciate her magic. She was the nanny with a resume that read, “Practically perfect in every way,” which isn’t surprising when you consider she can fly with an umbrella and host tea parties on the ceiling.
