Who had the right idea?
Conversely, Dick Van Dyke took only one take for his character, Mr. Dawes Sr, singing ‘Fidelity, Fiduciary Bank’.
33. ‘Saving Mr. Banks’
This film was famously about Walt Disney’s struggle to convince author Travers to allow him to produce a film adaptation of her book.
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Apparently, Disney had promised his children that one day he would make a film of the classic story. But it turned out to be a bigger pain than he ever expected…
34. Toys coming alive
In the original script, there was to be a scene where all the toys in the children’s nursery came alive.
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However, it was quickly judged that this would be too scary to children watching. So, it was scrapped. It still happens in the Broadway version, though.
35. Andrews’ favourite song almost got cut
Andrews felt especially strongly about the song ‘Stay Awake’. However, it was in serious danger of being cut from the film entirely.
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