He said: “It’s just a painting of Mary Poppins, a picture of hope. I’m not trying to cause offence and I apologise if I have caused any trouble.” A report by Kensington and Chelsea ...

I want to paint something as a symbol of hope', and ... Everyone could do with a bit of Mary Poppins' magic dust at the moment', he added. The magical nanny was created by Australian-British ...

But it's this overlooked achievement that helped "Mary Poppins" change the course of film history forever. Like all forms of art, films have always relied heavily on bringing our imaginations to life.