<Tr> <Th> Budget </Th> <Td> $4.4--6 million </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Box office </Th> <Td> $102.3 million </Td> </Tr> <P> Mary Poppins is a 1964 American musical - fantasy film directed by Robert Stevenson and produced by Walt Disney, with songs written and composed by the Sherman Brothers . The screenplay is by Bill Walsh and Don DaGradi, loosely based on P.L. Travers's book series Mary Poppins . The film, which combines live - action and animation, stars Julie Andrews in her feature film debut as Mary Poppins, who visits a dysfunctional family in London and employs her unique brand of lifestyle to improve the family's dynamic . Dick Van Dyke, David Tomlinson, and Glynis Johns are featured in supporting roles . The film was shot entirely at the Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, California using painted London background scenes . </P> <P> Mary Poppins was released on August 27, 1964, to critical acclaim . It received a total of 13 Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture--a record for any other film released by Walt Disney Studios--and won five; Best Actress for Andrews, Best Film Editing, Best Original Music Score, Best Visual Effects, and Best Original Song for "Chim Chim Cher - ee". In 2013, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". Mary Poppins is widely considered to be Walt Disney's crowning live - action achievement, his only film to gain a Best Picture nomination at the Oscars in his lifetime . </P>

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