Unjustly ignored for the film version of her stage hit My Fair Lady, Julie Andrews bounced back to win an Oscar as the magical mystery nanny who changes the lives of the Banks family for the better in the early 20th century. Perhaps the last great original Hollywood musical, with joyous dance routines - especially the chimney sweeps on rooftops - and a whole nursery full of hit songs. Andrews, Ed Wynn (as the uncle who floats when he laughs), Glynis Johns and David Tomlinson are delightful. And Dick Van Dyke, as Bert, pavement artist, sweep and one-man band, sang and danced his way to film stardom (in spite of a dodgy cockney accent). Don't forget to stay tuned for the last line of the credits. It's definitely supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.
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