| Geek Gear: Doctor Who & Mary Poppins ‘Nanny Who’ Shirt
The $11 t-shirt deal of the day over at TeeFury today is a mash-up of Mary Poppins and Doctor Who called “Nanny Who” by khallion. The sale began at Teefury today, Wednesday, November 6, 2013, at midnight EST, and will continue for 24 hours from then, and once it’s over, it will not be sold on the site for $11 anymore, though it might continue into the next day for $14 (look for the After Hours bar at the top).
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| $.99 eBook Deal: ‘Mary Poppins’ Series By P.L. Travers
Part of today’s Kindle ebook deal is for the illustrated Mary Poppins books, by P.L. Travers, the author featured in the upcoming film Disney film Saving Mr. Banks starring Tom Hanks and Emma Thompson. Each title is only $.99! – Mary Poppins
– Mary Poppins Opens the Door
– Mary Poppins Comes Back
– Mary Poppins in the Park From the moment Mary Poppins arrives at Number Seventeen Cherry-Tree Lane, everyday life at the Banks house is forever changed. This classic series tells the story of the world’s most beloved nanny, who brings enchantment and excitement with her everywhere she goes. Featuring the charming original cover art by Mary Shepard, these new editions are sure to delight readers of all ages. Note – this deal is valid only for today, Thursday, August 29, 2013, until 11:59pm PST.
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| D23 Expo: Richard Sherman Plays The Disney Songbook
Richard Sherman played a ton of his legendary Disney songs during the D23 Expo in Anaheim, CA this weekend. Here are some video highlights of the major Disney occasion, drawing thousands of attendees and encouraging even more memories. Richard Sherman 1960’s film medley Check out this video that shares snippets of 1960’s favorites from features like The Jungle Book, Winnie the Pooh, and The Parent Trap.
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| D23 Expo: ‘Saving Mr. Banks’ Scenes Revealed With Stars Jason Schwartzman & B.J. Novak
Saving Mr. Banks marks the debut of a Disney film where its founder, Walt Disney, is depicted as a character, and attendees at the D23 Expo in Anaheim, CA, yesterday were among the first to watch scenes from the feature. Jason Schwartzman and B.J. Novak, who play Richard and Robert Sherman, respectively, the brothers who wrote the songs to Mary Poppins, appeared at the Expo to share memories and footage. The first scene showed Emma Thompson‘s P.L. Travers, the woman who wrote the book later adapted into the Mary Poppins film we all love, arriving at the Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, circa 1961.
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| Watch Now: Tom Hanks Becomes Walt Disney In First Trailer For ‘Saving Mr. Banks’
The first trailer for Disney’s Saving Mr. Banks, which sees the great Tom Hanks becoming the man behind the mouse, Walt Disney, has been released online. The movie tells the story of Disney’s often futile efforts to obtain the rights to make a movie based on the P.L. Travers (played by Emma Thompson) book Mary Poppins. Disney promised his daughters he would make the movie, but did not anticipate Travers’ strict refusal to allow her work to be transferred to the silver screen. You can read a full description of Saving Mr. Banks and check out the first trailer for the movie below now!
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