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Which came first: Fantasia or Mary Poppins (the book)?

Mary Poppins (the book) came first, in 1934 (published). Fantasia followed 6 years later, in 1940 (released).

  1. Second1940

    Fantasia

    film · released

    Fantasia, from 1940, was one of the first films shown in stereo sound.

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  2. First1934

    Mary Poppins (the book)

    book · published

    P. L. Travers published the first Mary Poppins book in 1934, 30 years before the film.

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Years from Wikidata, each checked against the item’s English Wikipedia article on 2026-10-18. A year stands for what its label says: a founding, a first patent, a premiere.