Eventually, they float to the ground, due to the sadness at realizing they must go home. Mary asks Bert to stay and keep an eye on Uncle Albert. He attempts to cheer him up with a joke but fails and they both end up sobbing.
After a disastrous bank outing with George, Jane and Michael run away and become lost. They run into Bert, but do not recognize him initially, as he is covered in soot from cleaning chimneys. He helps them to understand that George does not hate them as they fear, and takes them home. At the Banks' home, he is abruptly hired by Winifred to babysit them as it is Mary's day off. He cleans the chimney and allows them to watch. Mary soon returns home after enjoying her day off and warns them of the danger.
Just as she speaks, they are drawn up the chimney onto the roof. Bert and Mary follow, and she leads them on an exploration of the rooftops. They run into Bert's chimney sweep friends, and a joyous party breaks out, which eventually ends up at the Banks' home.
After George returns, Bert sics the sweeps away from the property. As he is cleaning up, he talks with George, who confides that he feels that the bank outing was a setup by Mary, and notes that his dreams have seemingly been shattered.
Bert sympathizes but implies that George has focused so much on work, that he has ignored the emotional needs of Jane and Michael.
Bert apologizes for troubling him and leaves. Bert is seen at the end of the film selling kites to various bypassers learning the news that George has changed, Jane and Michael are now close to him, and that he has gotten back his briefly lost job at the bank. He sees Mary as she is leaving, and asks her not to stay away too long.
Bert doesn't appear in the sequel, which takes place twenty-five years after the original film, but he is mentioned by Jack , a lamplighter with a similar personality who uses the same tone as Dick Van Dyke 's improvisation as Bert in the original film to him who reveals to have been apprenticed by him at some point before the events of the sequel. When Mary returns to the Banks' home so she could help Michael with his children, John , Annabel , and Georgie , she asks Jack about Bert, to which he reveals that he is still alive and is now traveling around the world apparently one of the few to not be affected by the Great Depression.
Bert is a somewhat common character at the Disney theme parks, mostly appearing at Disneyland. Toad: Mr. Disney Wiki Explore. Toy Story Monsters, Inc. Video Games. He spends his days in London, side-hustling for cash and making sure no one gets hurt. They live in two different worlds that occasionally collide. Going beyond their kind friendship would mess up the platonic bond they have. Plus, he would have to wait a long time for her.
Bert also grounds us adults by reminding us that our responsibilities can make us seem cold to the ones we love, but we have to make sure not to give into that coldness. The sequel to Mary Poppins promises to add more book elements. This includes the marvelous cast of creatures and beings that have seen in the preview, like the Balloon Lady and Miss Topsy Turvy.
The first movie, for pragmatic reasons, had to rely on Bert to usher us to these oddities. Here, we need no such vehicle. All in all, many people in London know and love Mary Poppins. They sell gingerbread stars, offer balloons to people who need a lift, or take her out to tea. Thus, it makes sense for the sequel to include a larger magical ensemble, to pay homage to all the magic that London already has, if you know the right person.
Like Bert, Jack toes the line between the magic and reality. He helps the kids when Georgie chases after a runaway kite, greets Mary Poppins cordially and introduces her to the new generation of Banks children. She may have a sharper tongue and keener gaze, but she is Mary Poppins and she treats him kindly. His character will have to bear that torch. Maybe the real reason that Bert doesn't have a steady job is because he spends so much of his time pining over Mary. Get your priorities straight, Bert!
Banks tries to show his children the world by bringing them to work with him at the bank , but he gets a little bit more than he bargained for. To call the bank's practices shady would be an understatement. Poor little Michael has a little bit of money set aside that he wants to give to the woman who feeds birds on the steps of St.
Paul's Cathedral. Banks doesn't think his son should waste his money caring for less fortunate people, and insists that he instead invest his money by opening a bank account. Michael, being a child, doesn't want to do this, especially when he meets his father's boss, the chairman of the bank. The chairman demands that Michael invest his money, and tries to grab it from his hands, not stopping even when Michael starts screaming.
It goes without saying that this is a pretty terrible bank! The customers who are present when Michael is practically mugged agree. They all demand to withdraw their money, sending the bank into a full-on riot and leading to Mr.
Banks being fired. How many kids watching this movie grew up thinking that banks were terrifying creep-factories, out to steal all their cash? Probably about all of them. To children, Mary Poppins is a film full of whimsical delights. There's singing, dancing, magic, and bright, colorful characters. It's easy to overlook the grim setting when you're a kid, but as an adult, you realize that the London the Banks family lives in is actually pretty dismal.
Everything there is dark and drab, and it frankly looks like a terrifying place to raise a child. The glimpses we get of London look like a post-apocalyptic wasteland , rather than a bustling city. It's no surprise that Jane and Michael often seem so unhappy. It looks like the only thing that brings joy to their world is Mary Poppins. But what's going to happen to the kids once Mary is gone? How long can their happiness last without her? Will their dreary surroundings plunge them into an existential crisis without their magical nanny to lift their spirits?
Time to get those kids into therapy. He's the one who encourages Mary to take the kids on an adventure into a sidewalk chalk picture. He's also the person who drew the picture, creating the very playground Jane and Michael jump into. Bert is also there when Jane and Michael meet Uncle Albert and laugh themselves into the air.
He also brings the kids to the rooftops of London, and even gets his fellow chimney sweeps to put on a show for them. Mary often seems reluctant to use her powers to entertain the children, but Bert encourages her to use them.
Later in the film, it's Bert who talks to Mr. Banks and makes him realize that he has emotionally neglected his children for years. Thanks to their conversation , Mr. Banks becomes a better father and husband. Mary should take some notes from Bert. He's the real star. Then again, the movie probably wouldn't have been as memorable if it were just called Bert. By the end of the movie, Mary Poppins has left, but it turns out to not be such a tragedy because Mr. Banks has been fired. Some people in this situation might worry about practical things, like how they'll support their family, but Mr.
Banks instead decides to finally spend time with his family. It's a heartwarming moment, seeing Jane and Michael happy to be with their dad , but as an adult, you're likely to worry about the future of the family now that its breadwinner is unemployed.
That fear is soon alleviated, though, because we soon find out that Mr. Banks' boss is actually dead! Now Mr. Banks is being re-hired to take his place. The family's future is secured, but it's a bit disturbing when you realize that Mr.
Banks actually killed his boss, who died while laughing at a joke Mr. Banks told him. While he's assured that it's a good thing the man died happy, it's still a pretty morbid way to end a children's film.
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