Walt Disney (Tom Hanks) and a disgruntled P. L. Travers (Emma Thompson), the author of the Mary Poppins books, in Saving Mr. Banks. Courtesy of Walt Disney Motion Pictures Jan. 8, 2014 Facebook Twitter Reddit Print Walt Disney (Tom Hanks) and a disgruntled P. L. Travers (Emma Thompson), the author of the Mary Poppins books, in Saving Mr. Banks. Courtesy of Walt Disney Motion Pictures