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The final presentation was for Christmas 2013 release Saving Mr. Banks. Since the trailer has already been out for some time, the audience was treated to two lengthy clips: one showed the first time P.T. Travers (Emma Thompson) met Walt Disney (Tom Hanks), while the second featured Disney taking Travers to Disneyland. Both nicely mixed humor and heart, and Hanks and Thompson appear to be at the top of their game. A final clip showed Travers working with the Sherman Brothers (played by Jason Schwartzman and B.J. Novak) on Mary Poppins musical numbers – this transitioned in to Schwartzman and Novak performing Poppins song “Let’s Go Fly a Kite” live with help from 85-year-old Disney legend Richard Sherman.
PeopleJason Schwartzman, B.J. Novak
TitlesSaving Mr. Banks