when was mary poppins made?
1964
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 In 1964 , Disney produced Mary Poppins , based on the book series by P. L. Travers ; he had been trying to acquire the rights to the story since the 1940s . It became the most successful Disney film of the 1960s , although Travers disliked the film intensely and regretted having sold the rights . The same year he also became involved in plans to expand the California Institute of the Arts ( colloquially called CalArts ) , and had an architect draw up blueprints for a new building . 

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 Three years later , in 1964 , Mary Poppins is to have its world premiere at Grauman 's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood . Disney has not invited Travers , fearing how she might react with the press watching . Prompted by Russell , Travers shows up unannounced at Disney 's office ; he reluctantly issues her an invitation . Initially , she watches Mary Poppins with a lack of enthusiasm , particularly during the animated sequences . She gradually warms to the rest of the film ; however , becoming deeply moved by the depiction of George Banks ' personal crisis and redemption . 

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 In 1959 " The Princess and the Pea " was adapted to the musical stage in a production called Once Upon a Mattress starring Carol Burnett . 

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 In 1938 , shortly after the success of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs , Walt Disney became interested in making an animated film based on The Tale of Peter Rabbit . However , Beatrix Potter refused to give the rights to Disney because of marketing issues . 

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 The film was released in the UK and US on 16 November 2001 . It received positive critical reception , made more than $ 970 million at the worldwide box office , and was nominated for many awards , including the Academy Awards for Best Original Score , Best Art Direction and Best Costume Design . As of December 2015 , it is the 26th @-@ highest @-@ grossing film of all time and the second @-@ highest @-@ grossing film in the series behind the final film , Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 . 
