In 1963 and 1964, as Louise Fitzhugh was inventing Harriet the Spy’s world, nannies and spies were very much in the public eye. Mary Poppins and The Sound of Music were in the movie theaters. John le Carré’s The Spy Who Came in from the Cold and Ian Fleming’s James Bond books were leading... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2020-12-04 09:55:48 UTC ]
HQ has bagged a second book by comedian Katy Brand, billed as part manifesto, part celebration of Mary Poppins. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-04-23 12:45:31 UTC ]
There are no shortage of celebrities who’ve been using social media to read to children and fundraise for some of the kids most affected by the impact of COVID-19. Another luminous star (and her daughter) are next in line: Mary Poppins herself, Dame Julie Andrews, plans to launch a... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2020-04-02 21:15:26 UTC ]
From behind-the-scenes stories of "Mary Poppins" and "The Sound of Music" to the pressures of balancing career and family, Julie Andrews talks candidly about the work involved in her amazing life and career. Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2019-10-15 13:00:07 UTC ]
Weidenfeld & Nicholson has scooped Dame Julie Andrews’ "funny, heartrending and inspiring" account of her film career, charting the star’s meteoric rise with "Mary Poppins" and "The Sound of Music". Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-07-04 18:44:33 UTC ]
Julie Andrews, the legendary singer, actress and star of "Mary Poppins," "My Fair Lady" and "The Sound of Music," is writing a memoir that will detail her experiences in Hollywood, People magazine reports. "Home Work: A Memoir of My Hollywood Years," co-written with Andrews' daughter, Emma Walton... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2019-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
The London Book & Screen Week line-up has been revealed and includes a screening of Jojo Moyes' "Me Before You", an evening to celebrate 200 years of Frankenstein and a sing-along screening of "Mary Poppins". Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-02-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
Target's taking kids and grown-ups alike on a "holiday odyssey," one that brings shopping and storytelling together in digitally fueled new ways. The Minneapolis-based retailer's 2015 campaign from 72andSunny is rooted in a digital children's book narrated by actor Neil Patrick Harris. The... Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2015-11-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Items that inspired 'Mary Poppins,' given by P.L. Travers herself, are on view at the Children's Center of the main branch of the New York Public Library. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-07-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
The new memoir by Julie Andrews will reportedly cover the time period in which she starred in such films as 'The Sound of Music,' 'Mary Poppins,' and 'Victor/Victoria.' Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2015-03-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
The new memoir by Julie Andrews will reportedly cover the time period in which she starred in such films as 'The Sound of Music,' 'Mary Poppins,' and 'Victor/Victoria.' Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2015-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
Virago Modern Classics is to publish three stories written by Mary Poppins’ author P L... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-06-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
'Saving Mr. Banks' stars Tom Hanks as Walt Disney and Emma Thompson as 'Poppins' author P.L. Travers in the story of how the children's book became a Disney film. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-07-17 00:00:00 UTC ]