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Mary Poppins 50th Anniversary on Blu-ray

“When you’re with Mary Poppins, suddenly you’re in places you’ve never dreamed of.”

A staple of my childhood, Mary Poppins, is finally being released on Blu-ray.  There’s Mary Poppins. Then everything else. The songs are what make this movie so special. I mean, look at these 5 songs:

“A Spoonful of Sugar”
“Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious”
“Chim Chim Cher-ee”
“Step In Time”
“Let’s Go Fly A Kite”

The winner of 5 Academy Awards is the gold standard from Disney. The 50th Anniversary Edition arrives on Disney Blu-ray December 10th.

Watch the 50th Anniversary trailer:

DVD Review: “Bedknobs and Broomsticks: Enchanted Musical Edition”

61EY6NRB1oL._SCLZZZZZZZ_[1]Having seemingly reached a lull in its neverending reissue cycle, Disney has been scouring the vaults for “classics” of dubious distinction this year, including Pete’s Dragon, a barrage of Pooh films, and now Bedknobs and Broomsticks, the light ‘n’ fluffy 1971 release that put Angela Lansbury on a flying bed, is getting its latest reintroduction to the marketplace.

This latest iteration, which follows 25th and 30th anniversary reissues, is dubbed the “Enchanted Musical Edition,” and packs some new bonus content onto the expanded 25th-anniversary print, which added 20 minutes to the film itself. New buyers will now get a featurette entitled “The Wizards of Special Effects,” hosted by Jennifer Stone, an actress who just so happens to be one of the stars of the Disney Channel’s very popular Wizards of Waverly Place series. (Synergy!) You’ll also get a number of small features that look at the music of the film, footage from a recording session, and a deleted song, as well as theatrical trailers. The whole kit and caboodle retails for $30, but you can get it at Amazon for $17.99, which is a decent price for the package. Continue reading