From The Ridiculous To The Sublime - "Mary Poppins released in 1964 has its age rating lifted from a U to a PG over ‘discriminatory language’"

 For generation after enchanted generation, it is a film that is practically perfect in every way.

But now, at the risk of being told to go fly a kite by parents, censors have ruled that Mary Poppins may no longer be suitable for youngsters to watch on their own.

The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) has lifted the age rating for the 1964 tale of Julie Andrews’ magical nanny from a U to a PG because, apparently, it contains ‘discriminatory language’. This relates to the use of the word Hottentots – a term regarded as racially offensive.

According to the BBFC’s guidelines on PG content, ‘some scenes may be unsuitable for young children’.

They add that while children of any age can watch, parents are advised to consider whether the content may upset ‘younger, or more sensitive, children’....<<<Read More>>>...