Considered a candidate to play chimney sweep Bert.

Walt Disney had Davis in mind first to play the vinegary, stern nanny.

Briefly considered for the role of chimney sweep Bert.

Considered to play chimney sweep Bert.

Considered to play the stern nanny who helps change the life of the Banks family.

According to her autobiography, Shirley MacLaine wanted to play the title role.

Walt Disney seriously considered the legendary Broadway star to play stern nanny Mary Poppins.

The fiery star says she approached Disney years before the famous Julie Andrews-Dick Van Dyke movie about a film version in which she would have played the stern nanny.