British censorship hits Mary Poppins. The British censorship body considered that the work contained “discriminatory remarks” The film was reclassified by the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) The organization explained that a derogatory term originally used by white Europeans about nomadic peoples of southern Africa - "Hottentots" - appears there to refer to soot-covered chimney sweeps.
The film is due to be released in select UK cinemas to mark its 60th anniversary.