Dick Van Dyke Hosted A Sing-A-Long For His 100th Birthday
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Dick Van Dyke, along with his wife Arlene Silver, hosted a two-hour sing-along on November 30 in honor of his upcoming 100th birthday on December 13. Taking some inspiration from his Hollywood career, Van Dyke, with his quartet The Vantastix, sang “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” and “You Two” from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and “Let’s Go Fly A Kite” and “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocius” from Mary Poppins. They also sang “Carolina in the Morning,” “Caroling Caroling,” and the theme to The Dick Van Dyke Show. Funds from the event went to benefit the Dick Van Dyke Museum and the Van Dyke Endowment of the Arts. Van Dyke explained why he hosted the sing-along, “There are several reasons for having these — all good — but mine is to revive the art of conversation. I don’t care if you’re on a street, you’re in a bus, or in a restaurant, everybody’s looking at their phones. Nobody talks. I’ve seen young couples having dinner together, and they’re both looking at their phones. I may be the only person in the United States over 10 who does not have a cell phone. I don’t have a phone.”
In addition to hosting an event that inspired audiences to look up from their phone, Van Dyke reflected on his legacy. He said, “I left a good example for a young generation. I have a positive effect on kids. And I can tell by the mail I get from kids that I’ve had a good effect. They want to emulate that behavior. And that, I think, is why what we really accomplish is worthwhile. I’m so happy the impact I had was a positive one, and I’m perfectly satisfied with that.”
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