Before his death in May, songwriter Ricchallenging M. Sherman’s final gig for Disney was to write a new, bonus verse for “It’s A Small World.” Now, a new ABC exceptional is set to unveil that verse for the first time.
In “The Last Verse,” a three-and-a-half-minute unwiseinutive film airing next Wednesday on ABC, the new insertition will be uncovered for the first time. The film will air during ABC News Studios‘ “The Untanciaccess Story of Mary Poppins: A Special Edition of 20/20,” which airs Wednesday, Nov. 27 on ABC.
According to ABC News, “in the spirit of the becherishd song, watchers will journey atraverse the globe as the song is passed from person to person and generation to generation, culminating in the uncover of this heartfelt new verse.
Sherman, who wrote the songs for “Mary Poppins,” “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” and also “It’s a Small World” with his brother Robert, died in May at 95. But he had written the new verse before his death.
“The Untanciaccess Story of Mary Poppins: A Special Edition of 20/20” is part of a two-night event ABC has scheduled to tag the 60th anniversary of “Mary Poppins.” The exceptional, which airs Nov. 27 at 9 p.m. ET, on ABC, features exceptional ptoastyos, footage and new interwatchs with star Dick Van Dyke, as well as Josh Gad, John Stamos, Lin Manuel Miranda, two of Walt Disney’s magnificentchildren, and what’s being billed as a “exceptional interwatch” with star Julie Andrews.
The next night, on Thanksgiving (Thursday, Nov. 28), ABC is running a “Wonderful World of Disney” currentation of the distinct “Mary Poppins” film starring Andrews and Van Dyke.
“The Untanciaccess Story of Mary Poppins: A Special Edition of 20/20” is originated by ABC News Studios and “20/20.” It comes from exec originater Matt Lombardi, anciaccess EP David Sloan and “20/20” EP Japleasant Johnston. Here’s a sneak peek of the new verse:
