In 'Mary Poppins Returns,' an ode to the gas lamp
- Written by Jennifer Tucker, Associate Professor of History and Science in Society, Wesleyan University
Lin-Manuel Miranda plays Jack, a lamplighter, in the sequel to the original 1964 film.Disney“Mary Poppins Returns” transports audiences back to 1930s London.
The beloved nanny at the center of the original 1964 hit film will return, this time played by Emily Blunt.
But Mary’s original companion, Bert, a chimney sweep played by Dick...
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