Mary Poppins' arsenic-covered robins (with Harriet Burns)

[@thetwistedsamurai]

Okay, that is SO weird, I was JUST watching Mary Poppins yesterday, and was SPECIFICALLY talking to my mother about the robins.
(Mostly that they looked like they were taxidermy, but still.)

[@KeepingtheMagicAlive]

That IS weird! Still such a great movie, isn't it?

[@thetwistedsamurai]

@@KeepingtheMagicAlive It is! It really cheered us both up when we were having a REALLY hard day, we sang all the songs together :') it's a great movie to watch with family

[@artchic528]

I always admired the animatronic robins in Mary Poppins. I also admire Harriet’s work in a time where most women were housewives. She was truly a pioneer in many ways.

[@KeepingtheMagicAlive]

That's for sure! And it's a testament to Walt Disney for allowing Harriet to do so much of that as well - even when the unions said women weren't allowed to do some of that work. Did you see my other videos about Harriet?

[@Tryingtohaveityall]

What an amazing lady.

[@KeepingtheMagicAlive]

I agree!!

[@taniajohnson9138]

The first time I heard you mention wind-up toys, I thought of Rolly Crump and all his spinner fascination. I wonder if Harriet and Rolly ever overlapped in collaboration.

[@KeepingtheMagicAlive]

Yes, Harriet did work with Rolly.

[@tackaonsitgo]

“Mr. Huffandpuff” 😂