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How a production designer got that 'Londony' look in 'Mary Poppins Returns'

When Dick Van Dyke visited, or rather revisited Cherry Tree Lane for "Mary Poppins Returns," the 93-year-old actor toured the set with a smile on his face. "It was wonderful," says Oscar-winning production designer John Myhre who tagged along with Van Dyke and director Rob Marshall. "He stopped dead in his tracks and said, 'Oh, my goodness.' He noticed all the little details that brought back the original film."

Inspired by P.L. Travers' books about the magical nanny who brings joy to the lives of Jane and Michael Banks, Myhre wanted to convey the grown-up Michael's loss of his wife and financial

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