Unreleased Footage Captures 98-Year-Old Dick Van Dyke Singing ‘Mary Poppins’ Favorites as 94-Year-Old Richard Sherman Plays Along on Piano

A Song, a Goodbye, and a Legacy: Dick Van Dyke and Richard Sherman’s Final ‘Mary Poppins’ Moment 🎵💫

It’s the kind of moment that feels like it came straight from a Disney classic—only this time, it’s tenderly, beautifully real. In newly surfaced footage, 98-year-old Dick Van Dyke joins 94-year-old Richard M. Sherman for what may be their final duet: a heartfelt medley of songs from Mary Poppins.

Sherman, seated at the piano, plays with the ease and grace of a man whose music shaped generations. Van Dyke, still full of charm, sings along—his voice softer now, but no less full of spirit. They stumble over a few words of “A Spoonful of Sugar” and “Chim Chim Cher-ee,” but no one minds. The room is filled with joy, laughter, and the quiet magic of two lifelong artists revisiting the songs that helped define their legacies.

A wax figure of Bert—the chimney sweep character Van Dyke made famous—stands behind them, watching over the moment like a time capsule come to life. It’s hard not to feel the weight of history: two legends, side by side, singing the songs that earned the Sherman Brothers two Oscars and a permanent place in the hearts of millions.

But this isn’t just about nostalgia. It’s about friendship. About the power of music. About the beauty of creating something that lasts. In a modest little room, two icons came together one last time—not for a stage or a screen, but simply for the love of song.

And in that moment, they reminded us all:
Even as time marches on, a little music and a lot of heart can still make everything feel a bit more magical. ✨🖤