Release Date: December 13th, 2013
DVD Release Date: March 18th, 2014
PG-13|2 hr 5 min
Plot Summary
Spurred on by a promise he made to his daughters, Walt Disney (Tom Hanks) embarks on what would become a 20-year quest to obtain the movie rights to "Mary Poppins." The author, P.L. Travers (Emma Thompson), proves to be an uncompromising curmudgeon who has no intention of letting her beloved characters become mangled in the Hollywood machine. However, when the books stop selling and she finds herself in need of money, Travers reluctantly agrees to consider Disney's proposition.
Cast: Emma Thompson, Tom Hanks, Paul Giamatti, Jason Schwartzman, Colin Farrell, Bradley Whitford, Ruth Wilson, B.J. Novak
Director: John Hancock
Genres: Docudrama, Comedy drama
Production Co: Ruby Films, Essential Media and Entertainment
Distributors: Walt Disney, Walt Disney
Keywords: Transformation, Rivalry, 1950s, 1940s, 1960s, Endearing, Charming, London, Quest
