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    Mary Poppins
    Collector's Edition
    Genre: Musical

    Reviewed In Issue 92 (Jan 2005) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    Julie Andrews, Dick Van Dyke, David Tomlinson, Glynis Johns, Hermione Badderley, Karen Dotrice, Matthew Garber, Elsa Lanchester, Arthur Treacher, Reginald Owen & Ed Wynn

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 4
    DD Sound Rating: 4.5
    DTS Sound Rating: NA
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    Reference Systems
    Critics' Composite Score: 5
    Internet Links
    http://www.disneydvd.com
    Special Features
    Disc One of this two-disc 40th Anniversary Edition includes a newly recorded audio commentary by Julie Andrews, Karen Dotrice, Richard Sherman, Robert Sherman, and Dick Van Dyke; a Disney Song Selection feaure with optional on-screen lyrics; and an optional pop-up fact track. There are also up-front ads. Disc Two adds the deleted song


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): Walt Disney Home Entertainment
    (Catalog Number): 3116703
    (MPAA Rating): G
    (Rating Reason):

    		 NA
    (Retail Price): $29.99
    (DVD Type): Single Side, Dual Layer (DVD9)
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): No
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
    (Running Time In Minutes): 139
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 1964
    (Theatrical Release): Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release): No
    (DVD Release Date): 12/14/04
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): Yes

     Credits Information

    (Director): Robert Stevenson
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      WSR Narrative Review
    Story Synopsis:
    Based on the Mary Poppins books by P.L. Travers, Mary Poppins is Disney

    DVD Picture:
    Compared to the previously released, non-anamorphic DVDs, this new anamorphically enhanced and windowboxed 1.66:1 DVD picture looks really great. Though generally dated, colors can be rich and vibrant, with bold reds, rich blues, and deep blacks. Fleshtones can appear a bit brownish. The source element is revealing of some film grain and minor scratches and dirt. Unfortunately edge enhancement is the real party-pooper with this title, as the annoying halos are noticed around many objects. Pixelization is not a huge problem. For its age, Mary Poppins should certainly please the whole family. (Suzanne Hodges)

    Soundtrack:
    This remastered Dolby

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