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* Walt is sitting on a bench within the studios when he hears a piano and Richard Sherman is singing "Feed the Birds". Richard smiles at Walt briefly finishes the song, as Walt is listening with a thoughtful expression. Then his boss says, "That will work," and sits next to him, to review "A Man Has Dreams". It may seem small given in real life "Feed the Birds" was Walt's favorite song from the brothers, but his tiny bit of praise actually spoke volumes.
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** Even better, Ms. Travers is the one who offers to sign the book. Ralph just wanted to show her that he's reading it and enjoying it.
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* Early in the film, Travers makes quite a fuss over Mr.Banks having a mustache, stating that he must be clean shaven. Towards the end, Walt admits to her that the mustache was derived from his own father; ''his'' personal Mr. Banks.

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* Early in the film, Travers makes quite a fuss over Mr.Banks having a mustache, stating that he must be clean shaven. Towards the end, Walt admits to her that the mustache was derived not from vain ego as Travers seemed to have thought, but from his own father; ''his'' personal Mr. Banks.
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** Doubles as a TearJerker and HarsherInHindsight moment when [[spoiler: Ginty's mother nearly commits suicide from the stress of her husband's alcoholism and illness.]]
* The song "Let's Go Fly a Kite". As the Sherman Bros. play and sing it for Pamela Travers, [[spoiler: she is won over, as they made George Banks, whom Travers thought Disney turned into a monster, be the one who mends his children's kite, thus bringing the family together. Travers' enthusiasm, despite her insistence that it should have been "let us go and fly a kite" (of course, she did strike that insistence from the record about a second later), makes for a rather heartwarming piece towards the end]].

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** Doubles as a TearJerker and HarsherInHindsight moment when [[spoiler: Ginty's mother nearly commits suicide from the stress of her husband's alcoholism and illness.]]
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* The song "Let's Go Fly a Kite". As the Sherman Bros. play and sing it for Pamela Travers, [[spoiler: she is won over, as they made George Banks, whom Travers thought Disney turned into a monster, be the one who mends his children's kite, thus bringing the family together. Travers' enthusiasm, despite her insistence that it should have been "let us go and fly a kite" (of course, she did strike that insistence from the record about a second later), makes for a rather heartwarming piece towards the end]].end.



* Travers taking the giant stuffed Mickey doll to bed with her. [[spoiler:And the reveal that she took it back home to London.]]

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* Travers taking the giant stuffed Mickey doll to bed with her. [[spoiler:And And the reveal that she took it back home to London.]]



* Ms. Travers [[spoiler:autographing Ralph's daughter's copy of ''Mary Poppins'', and giving him a card with names such as UsefulNotes/AlbertEinstein, UsefulNotes/FranklinDRoosevelt, and others who had difficulties, telling him that his disabled daughter can do anything she sets her mind to]].
** Also, [[spoiler: she has Walt's name on the list, backing it up by claiming he has some form of ADHD]]. Even after their last meeting, it says a lot about what she thinks of him.

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* Ms. Travers [[spoiler:autographing autographing Ralph's daughter's copy of ''Mary Poppins'', and giving him a card with names such as UsefulNotes/AlbertEinstein, UsefulNotes/FranklinDRoosevelt, and others who had difficulties, telling him that his disabled daughter can do anything she sets her mind to]].
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** Also, [[spoiler: she has Walt's name on the list, backing it up by claiming he has some form of ADHD]].ADHD. Even after their last meeting, it says a lot about what she thinks of him.
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** Walt's satisfied expression after he comforts Mrs. Travers and tells her, "Mr. Banks will be all right." He nailed the anguish that Mr. Banks's solitary walk to the bank would have.
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* At the premiere, Travers stares at a piece of artwork of Mr. Banks, whose appearance she dismissed in an earlier scene, admiring it. This also feels like a tribute or tip of the hat to David Tomlinson, who played Mr. Banks in ''Mary Poppins''.

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* At the premiere, Travers stares at a piece of artwork of Mr. Banks, whose appearance she dismissed in an earlier scene, admiring it. This also feels like a tribute or tip of the hat to David Tomlinson, who played Mr. Banks in ''Mary Poppins''.Poppins''.
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* During the scene with Walt and Robert Sherman about why Travers is so set on having everything her way and won't bend in anyway, Walt says that he understands because he was once offered a lot of money for Mickey but even though he had no money at the time he could go through with the deal because as Walt put it "That mouse is family."

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* During the scene with Walt and Robert Sherman about why Travers is so set on having everything her way and won't bend in anyway, Walt says that he understands because he was once offered a lot of money for Mickey but even Mickey. Even though he had no money at the time time, he could not go through with the deal deal, because as Walt put it it, "That mouse is family."
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* During the scene with Walt and Robert Sherman about why Travers is so set on having everything her way and won't bend in anyway, Walt says that he understands because he was once offered a lot of money for Mickey but even though he had no money at the time he could go through with the deal because as Walt put it "That mouse is family."

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* During the scene with Walt and Robert Sherman about why Travers is so set on having everything her way and won't bend in anyway, Walt says that he understands because he was once offered a lot of money for Mickey but even though he had no money at the time he could go through with the deal because as Walt put it "That mouse is family.""
* At the premiere, Travers stares at a piece of artwork of Mr. Banks, whose appearance she dismissed in an earlier scene, admiring it. This also feels like a tribute or tip of the hat to David Tomlinson, who played Mr. Banks in ''Mary Poppins''.
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* During the scene with Walt and Robert Sherman about why Travers is so set on having everything her way and won't bend in anyway, Walt says that he understands because he was once offered a lot of money for Micky but even though he had no money at the time he could go through with the deal because as Walt put it "That mouse is family."

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* During the scene with Walt and Robert Sherman about why Travers is so set on having everything her way and won't bend in anyway, Walt says that he understands because he was once offered a lot of money for Micky Mickey but even though he had no money at the time he could go through with the deal because as Walt put it "That mouse is family."
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* When the Bank President and Ginty see her father making a spectacle of himself in the bank, the President fires him, but clearly regrets it when he realizes he has fired the man in front of the daughter whom he clearly loves, and gives him one last chance.

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* When the Bank President and Ginty see her father making a spectacle of himself in the bank, the President fires him, but clearly regrets it when he realizes he has fired the man in front of the daughter whom he clearly loves, and gives him one last chance.chance.
* During the scene with Walt and Robert Sherman about why Travers is so set on having everything her way and won't bend in anyway, Walt says that he understands because he was once offered a lot of money for Micky but even though he had no money at the time he could go through with the deal because as Walt put it "That mouse is family."
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* In the scene where the Sherman brothers make Mrs. Banks a suffragette to explain her not watching the children, Ms. Travers argues against the decision, saying that a mother may have other reasons for not taking care of her children and still have the best intentions.
** Doubles as a TearJerker and HarsherInHindsight moment when [[spoiler: Ginty's mother nearly commits suicide from the stress of her husband's alcoholism and illness.]]
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** Also the seating arrangement once she gets inside. She's seated between the Sherman brothers and right in front of Mr. Disney. The brothers both keep glancing at her to see her reaction to various scenes, clearing hoping she'll like their movie. When Ms. Travers gets visibly emotional during a scene involving Mr. Banks, Mr. Disney leans forward to comfort her. It's possible that the seating arrangement was intended as damage control in case she vocally hated the film, but still, the result was to surround her with the few people at the premiere who she knew and liked.
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* Early in the film, Travers makes quite a fuss over Mr.Banks having a mustache, stating that he must be clean shaven. Towards the end, Walt admits to her that the mustache was derived from his own father; ''his'' personal Mr. Banks.

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* Early in the film, Travers makes quite a fuss over Mr.Banks having a mustache, stating that he must be clean shaven. Towards the end, Walt admits to her that the mustache was derived from his own father; ''his'' personal Mr. Banks.Banks.
* When the Bank President and Ginty see her father making a spectacle of himself in the bank, the President fires him, but clearly regrets it when he realizes he has fired the man in front of the daughter whom he clearly loves, and gives him one last chance.
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* Travers taking the giant stuffed Mickey doll to bed with her.

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* Travers taking the giant stuffed Mickey doll to bed with her. [[spoiler:And the reveal that she took it back home to London.]]
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** Also, [[spoiler: she has Walt's name on the list, backing it up by claiming he has some form of ADHD]]. Even after their last meeting, it says a lot about what she thinks of him.
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* The song "Let's Go Fly a Kite". As the Sherman Bros. play and sing it for Pamela Travers, [[spoiler: she is won over, as they made George Banks, whom Travers thought Disney turned into a monster, be the one who mends his children's kite, thus bringing the family together. Travers' enthusiasm, despite her insistence that it should have been "let us go and fly a kite" (of course, she did strike that insistence from the record about a second later), makes for a rather heartwarming piece towards the end.]]

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* The song "Let's Go Fly a Kite". As the Sherman Bros. play and sing it for Pamela Travers, [[spoiler: she is won over, as they made George Banks, whom Travers thought Disney turned into a monster, be the one who mends his children's kite, thus bringing the family together. Travers' enthusiasm, despite her insistence that it should have been "let us go and fly a kite" (of course, she did strike that insistence from the record about a second later), makes for a rather heartwarming piece towards the end.]]end]].



* Mrs. Travers [[spoiler:autographing Ralph's daughter's copy of ''Mary Poppins'', and giving him a card with names such as UsefulNotes/AlbertEinstein, UsefulNotes/FranklinDRoosevelt, and others who had difficulties, telling him that his disabled daughter can do anything she sets her mind to.]]
* The Mickey Mouse entertainer offering his arm to Mrs. Travers at the premiere.

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* Mrs. Ms. Travers [[spoiler:autographing Ralph's daughter's copy of ''Mary Poppins'', and giving him a card with names such as UsefulNotes/AlbertEinstein, UsefulNotes/FranklinDRoosevelt, and others who had difficulties, telling him that his disabled daughter can do anything she sets her mind to.]]
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* The Mickey Mouse entertainer offering his arm to Mrs.Ms. Travers at the premiere.
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* Mrs. Travers [[spoiler:autographing Ralph's daughter's copy of ''Mary Poppins'', and giving him a card with names such as UsefulNotes/AlbertEinstein, FranklinRoosevelt, and others who had difficulties, telling him that his disabled daughter can do anything she sets her mind to.]]

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* Mrs. Travers [[spoiler:autographing Ralph's daughter's copy of ''Mary Poppins'', and giving him a card with names such as UsefulNotes/AlbertEinstein, FranklinRoosevelt, UsefulNotes/FranklinDRoosevelt, and others who had difficulties, telling him that his disabled daughter can do anything she sets her mind to.]]
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* Early in the film, Travers makes quite a fuss over Mr.Banks having a mustache, stating that he must be clean shaven. Towards the end, Walt admits to her that the mustache was derived form his own father; ''his'' personal Mr. Banks.

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* Early in the film, Travers makes quite a fuss over Mr.Banks having a mustache, stating that he must be clean shaven. Towards the end, Walt admits to her that the mustache was derived form from his own father; ''his'' personal Mr. Banks.
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* Ralph surprising Mrs. Travers at the hotel to take her to the premiere. She's so touched by this gesture she actually hugs him.

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* Ralph surprising Mrs. Travers at the hotel to take her to the premiere. She's so touched by this gesture she actually hugs him.him.
* Early in the film, Travers makes quite a fuss over Mr.Banks having a mustache, stating that he must be clean shaven. Towards the end, Walt admits to her that the mustache was derived form his own father; ''his'' personal Mr. Banks.
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* The song "Let's Go Fly a Kite." As the Sherman Bros. play and sing it for Pamela Travers, [[spoiler: she is won over, as they made George Banks, whom Travers thought Disney turned into a monster, be the one who mends his children's kite, thus bringing the family together. Travers' enthusiasm, despite her insistence that it should have been "let us go and fly a kite" (of course, she did strike that insistence from the record about a second later), makes for a rather heartwarming piece towards the end.]]

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* The song "Let's Go Fly a Kite." Kite". As the Sherman Bros. play and sing it for Pamela Travers, [[spoiler: she is won over, as they made George Banks, whom Travers thought Disney turned into a monster, be the one who mends his children's kite, thus bringing the family together. Travers' enthusiasm, despite her insistence that it should have been "let us go and fly a kite" (of course, she did strike that insistence from the record about a second later), makes for a rather heartwarming piece towards the end.]]



* Mrs. Travers [[spoiler: autographing Ralph's daughter's copy of ''Mary Poppins,'' and giving him a card with names such as Albert Einstein, Franklin Roosevelt, and others who had difficulties, telling him that his disabled daughter can do anything she sets her mind to.]]
* The Mickey Mouse costume offering his arm to Mrs Travers at the premiere.
* Ralph surprising Mrs Travers at the hotel to take her to the premiere. She's so touched by this gesture she actually hugs him.

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* Mrs. Travers [[spoiler: autographing [[spoiler:autographing Ralph's daughter's copy of ''Mary Poppins,'' Poppins'', and giving him a card with names such as Albert Einstein, Franklin Roosevelt, UsefulNotes/AlbertEinstein, FranklinRoosevelt, and others who had difficulties, telling him that his disabled daughter can do anything she sets her mind to.]]
* The Mickey Mouse costume entertainer offering his arm to Mrs Mrs. Travers at the premiere.
* Ralph surprising Mrs Mrs. Travers at the hotel to take her to the premiere. She's so touched by this gesture she actually hugs him.
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* The Mickey Mouse costume offering his arm to Mrs Travers at the premiere.

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* The Mickey Mouse costume offering his arm to Mrs Travers at the premiere.premiere.
* Ralph surprising Mrs Travers at the hotel to take her to the premiere. She's so touched by this gesture she actually hugs him.
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* The song "Let's Go Fly a Kite." As the Sherman Bros. play and sing it for Pamela Travers, [[spoiler: she is won over, as they made George Banks, whom Travers thought Disney turned into a monster, be the one who mends his children's kite, thus bringing the family together. Travers' enthusiasm, despite her insistence that it should have been "let us go and fly a kite" (of course, she did take it back), makes for a rather heartwarming piece towards the end.]]

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* The song "Let's Go Fly a Kite." As the Sherman Bros. play and sing it for Pamela Travers, [[spoiler: she is won over, as they made George Banks, whom Travers thought Disney turned into a monster, be the one who mends his children's kite, thus bringing the family together. Travers' enthusiasm, despite her insistence that it should have been "let us go and fly a kite" (of course, she did take it back), strike that insistence from the record about a second later), makes for a rather heartwarming piece towards the end.]]
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* The song "Let's Go Fly a Kite." As the Sherman Bros. play and sing it for Pamela Travers, [[spoiler: she is won over, as they made George Banks, whom Travers thought Disney turned into a monster, be the one who mends his children's kite, thus bringing the family together. Travers' enthusiasm, despite her insistence that it should be "let us go and fly a kite," makes for a rather heartwarming piece towards the end.]]

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* The song "Let's Go Fly a Kite." As the Sherman Bros. play and sing it for Pamela Travers, [[spoiler: she is won over, as they made George Banks, whom Travers thought Disney turned into a monster, be the one who mends his children's kite, thus bringing the family together. Travers' enthusiasm, despite her insistence that it should be have been "let us go and fly a kite," kite" (of course, she did take it back), makes for a rather heartwarming piece towards the end.]]
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* Mrs. Travers [[spoiler: autographing Ralph's daughter's copy of ''Mary Poppins,'' and giving him a card with names such as Albert Einstein, Franklin Roosevelt, and others who had difficulties, telling him that his disabled daughter can do anything she sets her mind to.]]

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* Mrs. Travers [[spoiler: autographing Ralph's daughter's copy of ''Mary Poppins,'' and giving him a card with names such as Albert Einstein, Franklin Roosevelt, and others who had difficulties, telling him that his disabled daughter can do anything she sets her mind to.]]]]
* The Mickey Mouse costume offering his arm to Mrs Travers at the premiere.
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** The Thomas Newman string arrangements of said song may bring this into TearJerker status.
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* Many of the early scenes with "Ginty" and her father are this.

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* Many of the early scenes with "Ginty" and her father are this.this.
* Mrs. Travers [[spoiler: autographing Ralph's daughter's copy of ''Mary Poppins,'' and giving him a card with names such as Albert Einstein, Franklin Roosevelt, and others who had difficulties, telling him that his disabled daughter can do anything she sets her mind to.]]
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* The song "Let's Go Fly a Kite." As the Sherman Bros. play and sing it for Pamela Travers, [[spoiler: she is won over, as they made George Banks, whom Travers thought Disney turned into a monster, be the one who mends his children's kite, thus bringing the family together. Travers' enthusiasm, despite her insistence that it should be "let us go and fly a kite," makes for a rather heartwarming piece towards the end.]]

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* The song "Let's Go Fly a Kite." As the Sherman Bros. play and sing it for Pamela Travers, [[spoiler: she is won over, as they made George Banks, whom Travers thought Disney turned into a monster, be the one who mends his children's kite, thus bringing the family together. Travers' enthusiasm, despite her insistence that it should be "let us go and fly a kite," makes for a rather heartwarming piece towards the end.]]]]
* Travers taking the giant stuffed Mickey doll to bed with her.
* Many of the early scenes with "Ginty" and her father are this.
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* The song "Let's Go Fly a Kite." As the Sherman Bros. play and sing it for Pamela Travers, [[spoiler: she is won over, as they made George Banks be the one that mends the kids' kite at the end.]]

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* The song "Let's Go Fly a Kite." As the Sherman Bros. play and sing it for Pamela Travers, [[spoiler: she is won over, as they made George Banks Banks, whom Travers thought Disney turned into a monster, be the one that who mends his children's kite, thus bringing the kids' kite at family together. Travers' enthusiasm, despite her insistence that it should be "let us go and fly a kite," makes for a rather heartwarming piece towards the end.]]
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* The song "Let's Go Fly a Kite." As the Sherman Bros. play and sing it for Pamela Travers, [[spoiler: she is won over, as they made George Banks be the one that mends the kids' kite at the end, which she connects to her childhood memories of her father. That is, until Richard Sherman let's slip about animated penguins]]

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* The song "Let's Go Fly a Kite." As the Sherman Bros. play and sing it for Pamela Travers, [[spoiler: she is won over, as they made George Banks be the one that mends the kids' kite at the end, which she connects to her childhood memories of her father. That is, until Richard Sherman let's slip about animated penguins]]end.]]
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*The song "Let's Go Fly a Kite." As the Sherman Bros. play and sing it for Pamela Travers, [[spoiler: she is won over, as they made George Banks be the one that mends the kids' kite at the end, which she connects to her childhood memories of her father. That is, until Richard Sherman let's slip about animated penguins]]

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