Just as she speaks, they are drawn up the chimney onto the roof. Mary soon returns home after enjoying her day off and warns them of the danger. He cleans the chimney and allows them to watch. At the Banks' home, he is abruptly hired by Winifred to babysit them as it is Mary's day off. He helps them to understand that George does not hate them as they fear, and takes them home. They run into Bert, but do not recognize him initially, as he is covered in soot from cleaning chimneys. He attempts to cheer him up with a joke but fails and they both end up sobbing.Īfter a disastrous bank outing with George, Jane and Michael run away and become lost. Mary asks Bert to stay and keep an eye on Uncle Albert. Eventually, they float to the ground, due to the sadness at realizing they must go home. After Jane and Michael float as well, Mary allows them to enjoy tea together, by making the table float to join them. However, he succumbs to it himself and joins Uncle Albert in the air. Bert warns Jane and Michael not to laugh, as the "disease" is contagious. Apparently, he has laughed too much and is floating in the air, unable to come down. Though Mary laments the loss of the pictures, Bert notes that are more of them coming soon and that he intends to take advantage of the rain and change businesses by selling hot chestnuts.īert appears the next day, at the home of Mary's Uncle Albert, who is "suffering" from a strange sickness. Soon, it begins to rain, which washes off the drawing, and the group is forced to cut the outing short. After being asked for a word to describe herself, she tells them of her special word, Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious, and Bert contributes by noting that he used to say it to save his nose from being tweaked by his father for being rude for not speaking. They end up in a horse race, where they see Mary easily win it. Along the way, Bert notices a fox running from hunters, and saves it by putting it onto his horse. At her word, the horses jump off, and they enjoy a horseback ride. Afterward, they join Jane and Michael for a ride on Mary's private carousel. They talk of their long relationship, which is shown to be platonic. While Jane and Michael go to a nearby fair, Bert and Mary enjoy a stroll through the countryside and eat lunch at a small cafe. He scoffs at the mundane outing and is able to successfully goad Mary into transporting them into one of his pictures, a depiction of the English countryside. They tell him that they are on their way to the park. Soon, she appears along with the Banks children, Jane and Michael, for whom she has been employed as a nanny. He has drawn pictures depicting his adventures with Mary Poppins. Later, Bert is shown trying to earn money as a street artist. Upon arrival, he is surprised to hear loud arguing coming from inside. Binnacle, that the Banks' home is dealing with "heavy weather". Along the way, he introduces the viewer to some of the residents, and is warned by Admiral Boom and Mr. After being asked, he shows the viewer the route to 17 Cherry Tree Lane, home of the Banks family. After impressing the crowd with various songs, as well as impromptu poetry, he notes a change in the weather, which he notes as a sign of events to come. He also sports a straw hat.īert appears at the beginning of the film, trying to earn money as a one-man-band. While in the street picture of the English countryside, Bert wears a red, orange, and yellow suit with a blue bow tie. While working as a chimney sweep, his face is covered in soot. ![]() Nevertheless, he compassionately looks after them until George returns.īert is a slender man with dark hair, blue eyes, and fair skin. However, he shows a deeply empathetic side to his personality when Jane and Michael run from the bank - he expresses his sympathy for their father, George in that he is shaped and pressured immensely by the financial world that has imprisoned him. He is incredibly energetic and easygoing, never losing his temper or raising his voice with anyone at all and always looking on the bright side. He is shown to be very much at ease with her magic and implies that she has helped numerous families using her powers. He is a long time friend of Mary Poppins, though their relationship is noted to be strictly platonic (but there are hints to suggest a more romantic interest between them). He never stays with one trade too long and adapts to current conditions. Bert is a jack-of-all-trades with a Cockney accent.
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