And this single technique would go on to be used for almost 40 years, in notable films like Alfred Hitchcock's "The Birds" and the original "Pete's Dragon." After the success of "Mary Poppins ...

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"Mary Poppins may bring a spoonful of sugar to the ... And Patti Boulaye "haunts the show" with her portrayal of the Bird Woman. Of course, the show's "illusions still defy the eye", with Mary's ...