P. L. Travers
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Pamela Lyndon Travers was an Australian-British writer who spent most of her career in England. She is best known for the Mary Poppins series of books, which feature the eponymous magical nanny.
Travers in the role of Titania in a production of A Midsummer Night's Dream, c. 1924
Mary Poppins statue in Ashfield Park in honour of Goff (Travers) who lived nearby from 1918 to 1924
Travers' second London home in 50 Smith Street, Chelsea, London
Blue plaque at the address
Saving Mr. Banks
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Saving Mr. Banks is a 2013 biographical drama film directed by John Lee Hancock and written by Kelly Marcel and Sue Smith. Centered on the development of the 1964 film Mary Poppins, the film stars Emm
P. L. Travers
…it premiered on Broadway in 2006. A film based on Disney's efforts to persuade Travers to sell him the Mary Poppins film rights was released in 2013, Saving Mr. Banks, in which Travers is portrayed by Emma Thompson. In a 2018 sequel to the original film, Mary Poppins Returns, Poppins, played by Emily Blunt, returns…
Theatrical release poster
The former Animation Building on the Walt Disney Studios lot, which served as a primary filming location for the film.
The building's south entrance, which was used in establishing shots in the film (followed by interior scenes shot on a soundstage).