The Sherman brothers were struggling Hollywood songwriters when Walt Disney assigned them to his adaptation of “Mary Poppins.” Their tunes helped send the film aloft.

And this is how it goes. Hollywood legend Dick Van Dyke, 99, treated a crowd of fans to something special on Sunday when he sang the classic “Mary Poppins” song ...

“A Spoonful of Sugar” is a delightful, lighthearted song that helped to solidify Mary Poppins as a fan-favorite film. There’s no doubt that Julie Andrews’ irresistible interpretation of the song ...

Mary Poppins is practically perfect in every way – but it wasn’t her perfection that drew Julie Andrews to the role. She says it was the vaudevillian feel of the music. In a new interview with Vanity ...

Legendary actor Dick Van Dyke, nearing his 100th birthday and book release, reminisced about 'Mary Poppins'. He fondly recalled the opening chimney sweep scene as a favorite and shared amusing ...

(CNN) — Richard M. Sherman, who with his late brother Robert wrote songs for the 1964 Disney classic “Mary Poppins” as well as the song “It’s a Small World,” has died. He was 95. The news was ...