It received a total of 13 Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture – a record for any 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'. It became the highest-grossing film of 1964 and, at the time of its release, was Disney's highest-grossing film ever. Mary Poppins was released on August 27, 1964, to critical acclaim and commercial success. The film was shot entirely at the Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, California, using painted London background scenes. Dick Van Dyke, David Tomlinson, and Glynis Johns are featured in supporting roles. 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. The screenplay is by Bill Walsh and Don DaGradi, based on 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.
