Admiral Boom

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Admiral Boom is a retired naval officer and eccentric neighbor character from the "Mary Poppins" stories, known for his blustery personality and fondness for firing a household cannon.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
film character
literary character
adaptationOf character from P. L. Travers’ Mary Poppins books
appearsIn Mary Poppins NERFINISHED
Mary Poppins (1964 film) NERFINISHED
Mary Poppins Returns NERFINISHED
Mary Poppins book series NERFINISHED
stage adaptations of Mary Poppins
associatedWith Cherry Tree Lane NERFINISHED
commandStyle gives orders as if on a ship
creator P. L. Travers NERFINISHED
fictionalStatus retired
fictionalUniverse Mary Poppins universe
gender male
genre children's literature
musical fantasy film
habit firing cannon to mark the time
houseFeature rooftop deck resembling a ship's deck
languageOfWork English
militaryBranch Royal Navy (fictional former service) NERFINISHED
nationality British
neighborOf Banks family NERFINISHED
George Banks NERFINISHED
Jane Banks NERFINISHED
Michael Banks NERFINISHED
Winifred Banks NERFINISHED
notableFor blustery personality
eccentric behavior
firing a household cannon
occupation admiral
retired naval officer
personalityTrait authoritative
blustery
eccentric
portrayedBy David Warner NERFINISHED
Reginald Owen NERFINISHED
relationshipToMaryPoppins neighbor of Mary Poppins’ employers
residence house on Cherry Tree Lane NERFINISHED
roleInStory comic relief
neighbor character
setting Edwardian London NERFINISHED
species human
uses rooftop cannon
visualCharacteristic often depicted in naval uniform
weapon cannon

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Banks family associatedWith Admiral Boom
Michael Banks hasRelative Admiral Boom