Disney Dave | Walt Had to Plead With this Actress to Take a Role in this Classic Movie! #shorts @DisneyDave | Uploaded April 2024 | Updated October 2024, 3 hours ago.
Walt Disney Was Determined for this Actress after she Declined this Role #shorts

After largely retiring from acting and occasionally making rare television appearances, Jane Darwell found herself residing in the Motion Picture Country Home due to her advanced age and declining health. When Walt Disney offered her the role of the Bird Woman in Mary Poppins, Darwell declined the role. Not for being someone that would easily give up, Walt Disney, still insistent, personally drove to the retirement home to plead with her and she agreed to take the part.
This role marked her final acting performance. In this memorable scene, set at St. Paul's Cathedral Square, the Bird Woman sells bags of breadcrumbs to feed the pigeons, accompanied by the poignant song "Feed the Birds," sung by Julie Andrews in a hymn-like lullaby style.


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