Chim Chim Cher-ee by one of the drawings of a chimney sweep created by Mary Poppins' screenwriter, Don DaGradi. When asked about the drawing by the Sherman Brothers, DaGradi explained the ancient British folklore attributed to "sweeps" and how shaking hands with one could bring a person good luck. In their 1961 treatment, the Sherman Brothers had already amalgamated many of the P.L. Travers characters in the creation of "Bert". His theme music became "Chim Chim Cher-ee". In addition to the "standard" version of the song which Bert sings to the children, he sings short snippets of the song to himself at various
David Seymour (photographer) from which they had been cut off during the fascist years and war years. After Capa's death in 1954, Chim became president of Magnum Photos. He held that post until his death on November 10, 1956. On November 10, 1956, Chim was killed while driving to photograph an exchange of wounded soldiers at El Quantara (along with French photographer Jean Roy) by Egyptian machinegun fire four days after the armistice of the 1956 Suez War, ten days before his 45th birthday. Chim's work remains available by way of Magnum Photos and his estate is managed by nephew Ben Shneiderman and