Does anything else think they would have made a cute couple

When she said his blood was blue she meant he was a 'true gentleman' a kind person who would never harm anyone.

if Mary was Bert's nanny in the past, would that make her immortal? in the movie they appear to be the same age

Very interesting theory! Though, I always believed these two had a bit of a romance going on. I can't help shipping them. They're too sweet!

I like this theory. But I've always supported the theory that Bert and Mary are a couple. Originally, there was supposed to be a love song between them, but it was scrapped because Walt did not think it appropriate for a child's film. In the book, the chalk picture scene is actually a DATE between the two. I think they are old friends who fell in love. Bert can't travel with her because he's a muggle. So she visits him every time she has a job to do.

I always viewed them as a couple myself.

I thought Mary and Bert were childhood friends and had untold feelings for each other.

Julie Andrews is so beautiful 😍😍😍

I really enjoy the idea of the banker owner being Bert's father, but I don't know if I like Mary being Bert's nanny. What if Bert overcame his bad childhood and met Mary during his travels.

I always felt he sorta grew up with her and not under her. Since "Pressing one's advances" could also mean that while he had several chances of getting romantic with her he instead played a gentleman and didn't take advantage of her. Because of this she respects him but it seems she placed him into the 'Friend's Zone' even if he'd rather there was something more... cus Everyone's in Love with Mary... after all.

When i was a child i simply thought that Bert was a supernatural immortal creature just like Mary Poppins herself, just a little less powerful.

I can't help but mention this. "You'd never think of pressing your advantage." Is trying to force her into a relationship with him. That's what that older term means. They used it in reference to the old belief that men were stronger than women.

also there is the joke Bert tells uncle Albert. "I once knew a man with a wooden leg named Smith, really what's the name of his other leg." which Jane and Michael tell to Mr Banks , which he tells to the owner of the bank. who laughed himself to death . so in a kind of morbid way. Bert made his father the happiest he had ever been.

I always thought of the whole "underneath your blood is blue" really meant something along the lines of, although you may be poor, really you're a gentleman at heart, that sort of thing. More metaphorical than fact. I think he is poor, always has been really, and Mary and Bert were supposed to be romantically involved with one another, but P.L. Travers didn't like the idea so it was cut. :-) I like to think they're secretly married or something XD

I think that the main character and source of everything is actually Bert. he is like the conscience of life in London as is the setting of the story. He draws and creates stories and characters as he sees fit. He knows the children all too well, as well. Therefore, he sees that they are in trouble and creates Mary as the help to come and rescue their unbecoming behavior. We see some evidence of this when she stand before him and he draws her shadow/silhouette on chalk. Also at the beginning of the story, Bert says that he feels something is about to happen that has happened before. Why does he know every bit of facet of people's lives? He goes around the plaza telling everyone's story through song. He is also the conscience sorta speak of Mr. Banks towards the end, when he makes Banks realize what he ought to do. Then, we finally see Bert again selling the kites. This is the happy ending to the story. The main character, in depth, is Bert. the true story of wind beneath my wings. Bert stands in the shadow of his imagination.

Another superfan and myself have a theory that they were children together, Mary Poppins “discovering her powers” and helping Bert with his home life.

Actually David Tomlinson who is George Banks is uncredited as the voice of Mary Poppins Parrot on her Umbrella.

I think Mary Poppins was his Nanny when he was younger it makes sense why him and her know each other so well

"Because I was afraid to speak when I was just a lad, My Father gave me nose a tweak and told me I was bad."

Love Mary Poppins. My favorite song is supercalifragilisticexpealidocious. This theory was awesome.