Mary Poppins (film)
Mary Poppins is a 1964 American musical fantasy film directed by Robert Stevenson and produced by Walt Disney, with songs written and composed by the Sherman Brothers. The screenplay is by Bill Walsh and Don DaGradi, based on P. L. Travers's book series "Mary Poppins". The film, which combines live-action and animation, stars Julie Andrews in her feature film debut as Mary Poppins, who visits a dysfunctional family in London and employs her unique brand of lifestyle to improve the family's dynamic. Dick Van Dyke, David Tomlinson, and Glynis Johns are featured in supporting roles. The film was shot entirely at the Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, California using painted London background scenes.
A Saint She Ain't
The music for "A Saint She Ain't" was composed by Denis King, arranged by both King and Chris Walker, lyricized by Dick Vosburgh, and performed by King and Walker on two pianos for the original production. Denis King is a musical composer mostly known for his score of The 1977 Royal Shakespeare Theatre's production of "Privates on Parade", which won the Ivor Novello award for Best Musical. King's score of "A Saint She Ain't" has been criticized by Markland Taylor as, "a matter of hurtling from the sublime to the ridiculous," and compared to his music for Peter Nichols' wonderful "Privates on Parade." Despite criticism of the music of "A Saint She Ain't", Denis King described the experience as, "Possibly the most fun I've ever had writing a musical." 
The music was written for only two pianos, and it is a pastiche of style ranging from jazzy swing to movie musical. From the Evening Standard, Nicholas de Jongh said, "In borrowing from Moliere, "A Saint She Ain't" becomes a triumph of tongue and cheek." The lyrics are full of puns and malapropisms, such as "Time, like Alan Ladd, is short" and "hum a ditty" for humidity, which lend to the endearing but silly qualities and also negative critiques of this Hollywood spoof. One of the songs, "The Banana For My Pie," is considered the show's most memorable song for its "non-stop, sexual doublespeak designed to outrage the Hays Office (Motion Picture Production Code)." The actual vocal aspect of the musical has widely been considered a bit disappointing overall because the actors and actresses were primarily chosen for their comedic talent as opposed to their vocal ability.