Fidelity Fiduciary Bank
Encyclopedia
"Fidelity Fiduciary Bank" is a song from Walt Disney
's film Mary Poppins
, and it is composed by Richard M. Sherman
and Robert B. Sherman
.
Written in the style of Gilbert and Sullivan
, it is a song sung by the stodgy old bankers, led by the "Elder Mr. Dawes" (Dick Van Dyke
), to the two children Jane and Michael, in the bank. It is sung in an attempt to get Michael Banks to invest his tuppence
in the bank. As the song continues the pressure is on Michael and Jane's father, a junior clerk at the bank, to sway Michael. When Michael refuses to give the Elder Mr. Dawes the tuppence, Dawes takes it from him. Michael protests very loudly, which causes panic and mayhem. A run on the bank
ensues.
The song is not present in the stage musical version of the score.
A verse which Mr. Banks sings in an attempt to convince Michael to invest his money goes like this:
has as its origins an essay by C. C. Turner titled 'Money London' in the book edited by G. R. Sims called Living London (London: 1903):
Walt Disney
Walter Elias "Walt" Disney was an American film producer, director, screenwriter, voice actor, animator, entrepreneur, entertainer, international icon, and philanthropist, well-known for his influence in the field of entertainment during the 20th century. Along with his brother Roy O...
's film Mary Poppins
Mary Poppins (film)
Mary Poppins is a 1964 musical film starring Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke, produced by Walt Disney, and based on the Mary Poppins books series by P. L. Travers with illustrations by Mary Shepard. The film was directed by Robert Stevenson and written by Bill Walsh and Don DaGradi, with songs by...
, and it is composed by Richard M. Sherman
Richard M. Sherman
Richard Morton Sherman is an American songwriter who specializes in musical film with his brother Robert Bernard Sherman....
and Robert B. Sherman
Robert B. Sherman
Robert Bernard Sherman is an American songwriter who specializes in musical films with his brother Richard Morton Sherman...
.
Written in the style of Gilbert and Sullivan
Gilbert and Sullivan
Gilbert and Sullivan refers to the Victorian-era theatrical partnership of the librettist W. S. Gilbert and the composer Arthur Sullivan . The two men collaborated on fourteen comic operas between 1871 and 1896, of which H.M.S...
, it is a song sung by the stodgy old bankers, led by the "Elder Mr. Dawes" (Dick Van Dyke
Dick Van Dyke
Richard Wayne "Dick" Van Dyke is an American actor, comedian, writer, and producer with a career spanning six decades. He is the older brother of Jerry Van Dyke, and father of Barry Van Dyke...
), to the two children Jane and Michael, in the bank. It is sung in an attempt to get Michael Banks to invest his tuppence
Tuppence
Tuppence may refer to:* Two pence in pre-decimal British coinage. Or, the specific coins:** Two pence ** Two pence...
in the bank. As the song continues the pressure is on Michael and Jane's father, a junior clerk at the bank, to sway Michael. When Michael refuses to give the Elder Mr. Dawes the tuppence, Dawes takes it from him. Michael protests very loudly, which causes panic and mayhem. A run on the bank
Bank run
A bank run occurs when a large number of bank customers withdraw their deposits because they believe the bank is, or might become, insolvent...
ensues.
The song is not present in the stage musical version of the score.
A verse which Mr. Banks sings in an attempt to convince Michael to invest his money goes like this:
has as its origins an essay by C. C. Turner titled 'Money London' in the book edited by G. R. Sims called Living London (London: 1903):
Literary sources
- Sherman, Robert B. Walt's Time: from before to beyondWalt's Time: from before to beyondWalt's Time: from before to beyond is a 252-page autobiographic, full color book by Robert B. Sherman and Richard M. Sherman. It was edited by Imagineers Bruce Gordon, David Mumford and Jeff Kurtti and was published in 1998 by Camphor Tree Publishers who are out of Santa Clarita, California...
. Santa Clarita: Camphor Tree Publishers, 1998.