I do not remember a time in my life when I was unaware of the existence of one Richard Wayne Van Dyke. The man has just always existed, you know? Likewise, I couldn’t begin to tell you what the first thing is that I ever saw him in. It may well have been this:
But it also might have been this:
The most recent thing I’ve seen him in is this:
I can’t say that I’ve been a huge fan of Dick Van Dyke, but neither have I ever been a detractor in any way, and maybe I haven’t been a huge fan simply because I just haven’t seen as much of him as I’ve seen of other people. His presence is always a sign that happiness is still around, that good cheer is in the offing. I certainly can’t fathom anyone being bothered when he shows up. And he’s been keeping those fires burning for a hundred years.
Amazing.
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I am a HUGE fan of Dick, evven though I didn’t see Mary Poppins until the 21st century and, as far as I can recall, I’ve NEVER seen Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. But I have the DVDS DVD box set, which I watched with my daughter.
CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG is absolutely worth watching! It’s surprising how long it is. For a movie definitely aimed at children, it makes zero effort to appeal to shorter attention spans. The Daughter loved it when she was young and she would watch the entire thing, entranced. It’s definitely “of its time”, but that doesn’t mean “bad”!