Saving Mr. Banks & the Story Behind Mary Poppins

As Disney’s Saving Mr. Banks debuts, step back in time to discover the story behind the making of Mary Poppins and the inspiration behind one of the greatest and most beloved films ever made.

INT: The Walt Disney Studios. Burbank, California, April 1961.

A rehearsal room in the Animation Building—suffused with sunlight and equipped with storytelling necessities: an upright piano, storyboards, a table and a couch.