Disney has released the first trailer for their new film about a key point in the studio’s history, chronicling Walt Disney’s (played by Tom Hanks) relentless effort to acquire the rights to Mary Poppins, and author P.L. Travers’ (Emma Thompson) resistance to the notion. Saving Mr. Banks tells not only that story, but also the story of Travers herself and the events of her own life that inspired the creation of her famous nanny. In her books, Mary Poppins is, like Travers herself, a considerably less sweet and charming personality than the winsome figure played by Julie Andrews; she’s tough, unsentimental, and not given to indulgence of herself or anyone else.
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