Mary Poppins (Also Known As: Meri Popins ) is a Comedy Family Fantasy film directed by Robert Stevenson and written by Bill Walsh (screenplay), Don DaGradi (screenplay) (as Don Da Gradi) . It released on 11 September 1964 (Brazil). The film stars Julie Andrews, Dick Van Dyke, David Tomlinson. A magic nanny comes to work for a cold banker's unhappy family.