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November 4, 2024
November 4, 2024

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Jane Darwell was semi-retired from acting, other than a rare television guest appearance. She had recently moved into the Motion Picture Country Home because of her advanced age and feebleness. When Disney offered her the role of the Bird Woman in Mary Poppins (1964), Darwell declined the role. Walt Disney, still insistent, personally drove to the retirement home to plead with her and she agreed to take the part. It was her last acting role. In this pivotal scene in the movie, the Bird Woman at the steps of St Paul’s Cathedral Square sells bags of bread crumbs to passers-by to feed the pigeons. The “poignant” song “Feed the Birds” was sung by Julie Andrews, as a hymn-like lullaby.

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Television’s first fantasy-sitcom, “Topper,” adapted from a book and a movie, starred Leo G. Carroll as Cosmo Topper, a banking VP who buys a house haunted by the ghosts of former owners George and Marion Kerby, along with their alcoholic St. Bernard, Neil. Only Topper can see them, leading to comedic scenarios as the mischievous ghosts interact with him. Anne Jeffries and Robert Sterling played the Kerbys, with Lee Patrick as Topper’s wife, Henrietta. The show, known for its early use of trick camera techniques, was popular in the U.S. and also aired in Britain, though only 36 episodes were purchased.

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