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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.
"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 ...
"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.
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] In another instance, they wrote:
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.
Let's Go Fly a Kite: Noddy and the Kite (Series 1) A Crazy Mixed Up Day Sean Kelly: Steve Wright: Lurk and Snipe use magic to fly a kite, and get whisked away. In his attempts to get them down, Boobull casts a lot of ill-advised spells that turn the Noddy Shop inside-out. 39: Think Big: Noddy and the Pouring Rain (Series 1) Small: Think Big ...
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." Plot