TWO NEW DVDs

The Green Free Library has added two new DVDs to its collection.

The 4oth Anniversery Edition of Mary Poppins is one supercalifragilisticexpialidocious movie that the entire family will enjoy. Though it's not clear why it is called the 40th Anniversary edition when the film was released in 1964? Oh well, it is still a great film based on the books by P.L. Travers.

The movie stars Julia Andrews, who won an Oscar for her role of the magical British nanny named Mary Poppins. It also stars Dick Van Dyke as the very musical chimney sweep named Bert who fancies the nanny.

The father's character of George W. Tomlinson is played by David Tomlinson, while the mother's character of Winifred banks is played by Glynis Johns. Jane and Michael their two children are played by Karen Dotrice and Mathew Garber, respectively.

The second DVD added this month is The Express: The Ernie Davis Story. This movie stars Rob Brown as Ernie Davis and Dennis Quaid as Ben Schwartzwalder. It is based on the book entitled Ernie Davis: The Elmira Express, by Robert C. Gallagher which we also have.

Ernie Davis was the first African American athlete to win the Heisman Trophy. He was born in New Salem, Pennsylvania and moved a few times before his family settled in Elmira, New York when he was 12 years old. He played in Elmira's Small Fry Football league and was named Small Fry All-Star in 1952 and 1953.

In high school he played football for Elmira Free Academy and was named Elmira player of the year and All-American in both his junior and senior years of high school.

Even though over 50 colleges offered him scholarships, Davis decided to go to Syracuse University where is football career continued rocketing him into the Pros. Please visit the library and check out the DVD to learn the rest of his story.