Hollywood has always been famous for the endless intrigues and enduring passions, but the sensational story of two magicians, facing heads in a battle for a screen version of the world famous novel "Mary Poppins", plunged in the entire American shock cinema.
This dramatic incident started from the moment when the legendary Walt Disney promised his daughter translated into reality on the screen, loved by her deeply tale about the magic nanny Mary Poppins.
American film director, being confident in their abilities and the name of the title, not for a moment doubt that without concerns an agreement with the British writer Pamela Travers of favorable cooperation and will receive all rights to its written book.
But the first contact with prim Englishwoman Disney convinced that the promise given to his daughter, is practically impossible.
Initially, the multiplier applied to its proposal to the writer during the time of the Second World War, to which she immediately replied in the negative, because she thought a movie tasteless skills. Travers did not take seriously the intention of cooperation and immerse themselves in the work on the writing of several books that have become in the future follow-up to the main tale of Mary Poppins.
For 15 years, Disney regularly reminded about themselves, trying to get the consent of Travers and realize the dream of his daughter. And after a while, when things are shaken writer, she agreed on the adaptation of "Mary Poppins."
But not everything was so smooth as we would like the film crew - a good deal on both sides, Travers has put forward several mandatory conditions. She expressed a desire to be a full partner in formulating the script, as well as expressed her indignation at the animation, which does not wish to see in the film. If Disney was aware of the consequences of this contract, it probably would have never agreed to its demands.
During the 4 years of the writer haunted the crew - she did not like nearly everything from actors and ending with songs and dances. It was against the actress Julie Andrews, approved for the lead role and its image of a sweet and kind woman in a dress with ruffles. And all because in the book Mary Travers drew a gloomy and simple jacket. Pamela way to find fault with every little thing that the group sometimes assailed by doubts, and if enough strength and patience to endure all of its claims.
But one day, waiting for the departure of the writer, Disney has completely changed the conditions of all the charges, and did as he saw the director's imagination. In other words, he broke a promise and made his tale on his own script.
Hostility between the partners has been so strong that the writer of the book were not even invited to the premiere of the film. But, despite such protests, Travers is still "pleased" surrounding his presence and was angry by what he saw the spectacle - it was not fundamentally its tale.
Despite all the differences between the director and the writer, the film turned out just fine, and, by the way, has brought considerable material Travers income. Over time, the film won five statuettes "Oscar" and has been included in the National Film Registry.
All of this sensational story about the strained and difficult relationship between the global and the legendary king of animation children's writer It led to the creation of the film titled "Saving Mr. Banks", starring starring gorgeous Emma Thompson and Tom Hanks.
Audiences and critics embraced Premiere warmth and dignity, since a number of years have seen the warlike quarrels of two famous people, which has given the American film "Mary Poppins."