Mary Poppins - Who is She?

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According to the movie "Saving Mr. Banks" (ft. Tom Hanks [GREAT movie btw]), Mary Poppins was based on somebody's aunt.

It was P.L. Travers' aunt who came to take care of her when her father grew ill.

Travers' father was an alcoholic and their family suffered immensely because of it.

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