The movie Saving Mr Banks stars Tom Hanks as Walt Disney (foolproof casting) and Emma Thompson as P.L. Travers, the creator of Mary Poppins — who, as most people don’t know, was born in Maryborough, Queensland. The makers of Saving Mr Banks were concerned (needlessly, it turned out) that Walt Disney Pictures might want to tone down the portrayal of their founder and cult figure.
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