The film Mary Poppins won five Academy Awards. The 1964 Disney musical received 13 nominations at the 37th Academy Awards, making its five victories a major achievement for the studio.
Julie Andrews won Best Actress for her feature-film debut as Mary Poppins, the magical nanny who arrives to help the troubled Banks family. The film also won awards for Film Editing, Original Music Score, Visual Effects, and the song “Chim Chim Cher-ee.”
The film’s total can be confused with its nomination count. It was nominated in 13 categories, including Best Picture, Best Director, Adapted Screenplay, Sound, and several design and cinematography fields. It did not win Best Picture, despite being one of Disney’s most celebrated live-action productions.
Mary Poppins combined live action and animation and became the highest-grossing film in the United States in 1964. Its awards success helped establish Disney as a serious force in prestige filmmaking as well as family entertainment.