The making of a classic.

Rating: 10/10 (1 September 2014)

saving Mr. Banks is a wonderful film about real people who have real problems. Back in 1961 the words child abuse were never uttered. There was Love duty and devotion. Achild took what was given to them and made the best of it. Even if it scarred the adult lurking inside.The Film opens with Mrs P.L.Travers facing the loss of everything. Her Mary Poppins books have stopped selling. She will not write anything more . and most of all she is faced with losing her home. But there is one flicker of hope. Walt Disney has reached out to her. and wants to buy the rights to Mary Poppins. Disney Wonderfully played by Tom Hanks . Has been chasing the rights to Mary Poppins for over 20 years. And Now he might have his chance. But Travers isn't that foolish. She wants Mary Poppins done her way or not at all. She demands script approval Casting approval and whatever else she can get her hands on. Disney it seems is willing to co operate as far as he can. But Travers is such a hateful vindictive woman that working with her is a mission impossible. Nothing goes right for any of them Travers refuses to budge. The smallest things Set her off . She hates moustaches and when Disney orders Mr. Banks to have one she flies into a tantrum. No one knows why until she leaves in a angry huff. and buys a plane ticket using her real name. Disney uses that and tracks her down to England where they have a heart to heart talk. and they realize they both have the same demons. Except Disney refuses to let his win. Travers melts a little and they finally make Mary Poppins. Travers still hated it . The Story is quite good. the acting is believable. Saving Mr banks is a movie that should have won an Oscar for Tom Hanks . And Emma Thompson. But the real tragic end to all of this is P/L. Travers died alone. as her son said loving no one and no one loving her. That is a tragedy of epic proportions . MAybe thanks to this movie she could be understood better.