Why do you think they used men dressed as nannies in the one Mary Poppins scene?

[Walt Disney1955]

I read about it, thought "nah", then watched that clip myself. It is the clip of all of the nannies standing in front of the house just before they all blow away and Mary Poppins arrives. Why did they use men? Here is what I think. They were stage hands and were cheaper and it was a quick scene and long before the days of being able to pause the movie in your own home.

Or, they used men dressed as nannies so that those nannies all had a frumpy type of look so that it would be in large contrast to Julie Andrews coming on the scene.

Or Walt Disney was a cross dresser privately.

I am kidding on the 3rd one! It is probably one of the other reasons.

 

[Animaniac93-98]

Or, they used men dressed as nannies so that those nannies all had a frumpy type of look so that it would be in large contrast to Julie Andrews coming on the scene.

This is the reason.

 

[Walt Disney1955]

This is the reason.

Good guess, probable answer too.

 

[Walt Disney1955]

Walt was trying to indoctrinate the children. I think its pretty obvious!!

Nah.............in 2018 nothing this company does in a movie would surprise anyone but in 1964 it probably was done for a specific reason not even thinking in 50 years people could pause it and re-watch it.

 

[Phroobar]

I would assume they were just short on stunt women for the flying rigs. I wonder how common stunt women were back then?