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72 DGA QUARTERLY PHOTOS: (TOP) AMPAS; (BOTTOM) PHOTOFEST MARY POPPINS (1964), Robert Stevenson > This might represent the height of Disney's live-action output before the studio branched out into more adult fare in the '80s. Again, like The Wizard of Oz, it combines ele- ments of fantasy and the tradi- tional musical, and is based on a popular series of children's books. The film's British direc- tor, Robert Stevenson, was recruited to Hollywood by Da- vid O. Selznick and would cap his career at Disney beginning in the '50s, making 19 films in 20 years. There's a reason the recent Mary Poppins Returns (Rob Marshall) pays such fealty to the original, right down to the hand-drawn animation that's incorporated into the visuals; Stevenson's deft touch appealed to adults and kids alike.