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"Let's Go Fly a Kite" is a song from Walt Disney's 1964 film Mary Poppins, composed by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman. [1] This song is performed at the end of the film when George Banks (played by David Tomlinson ), realizes that his family is much more important than his job.
"Freedom begins when you tell Mrs. Grundy to go fly a kite." Philip José Farmer's characters in the Riverworld series also refer to Mrs Grundy as prudishness incarnate in a negative way. Peter Fryer's book Mrs Grundy: Studies in English Prudery concerns prudish behaviour, such as the use of euphemisms for underwear.
"Sticks, Paper and Strings" was an early version of "Let's Go Fly a Kite." "Lead the Righteous Life", an intentionally poorly written hymn, was to have been sung by Katie Nanna (Elsa Lanchester) along with Jane and Michael prior to Mary Poppins' arrival. The melody was later reused for a similar song in The Happiest Millionaire
A man flying a kite on the beach, a good location for flying as winds travelling across the sea contain few up or down draughts which cause kites to fly erratically. There are safety issues involved in kite-flying. Kite lines can strike and tangle on electrical power lines, causing power blackouts and running the risk of electrocuting the kite ...
Another early collaboration was the industrial musical General Electric presents Go Fly a Kite written with Walter Marks for General Electric's 5th Electric Executives Conference in Williamsburg, Virginia, in 1966. Kander's and Ebb's greatest acclaim came from the musical Cabaret (1966) and the 1972 film version.
The California Coastal Commission voted 6–4 to block an Air Force proposal to let SpaceX launch up to 50 rockets… The post Brickbat: Go Fly a Kite appeared first on Reason.com.
The Sherman Brothers, who wrote the Mary Poppins song, have given several conflicting explanations for the word's origin, in one instance claiming to have coined it themselves, based on their memories of having created double-talk words as children. [8]
Go Fly a Kit is a 1957 Warner Bros. Looney Tunes cartoon directed by Chuck Jones [1] released on February 23, 1957. [2] The title is a pun on the phrase "Go fly a kite."