A Farewell in Song: Dick Van Dyke and Richard Sherman Share One Last ‘Mary Poppins’ Moment It’s the kind of moment that feels like it could only exist in a Disney film—except this time, it’s heartbreakingly real. In recently surfaced footage, a now-98-year-old Dick Van Dyke is seen singing treasured songs from Mary Poppins alongside Richard M. Sherman, the legendary composer behind the original film’s soundtrack.
At 94, Sherman sits behind the piano, his hands moving instinctively across the keys, drawing out melodies that defined generations. The two icons—both in the final chapters of remarkable lives—struggle through lyrics of “A Spoonful of Sugar” and “Chim Chim Cher-ee,” but it hardly matters. The room is filled with laughter, memory, and music.
Behind them, a wax figure of Van Dyke as the chimney sweep Bert looks on, capturing the essence of a time long past yet vividly remembered. Together, Richard and his late brother Robert Sherman were responsible for some of film’s most beloved songs, from The Jungle Book to Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. But it was Mary Poppins that etched their legacy in stone, earning them two Academy Awards and a permanent place in Disney’s musical canon.
This newly revealed clip isn’t just a nostalgic performance—it’s a quiet celebration of enduring friendship, artistic magic, and the way a single song can carry decades of meaning. In a small, unassuming room, two legends came together one last time to remind us: even as the years slip by, a little melody—and a little love—can still make everything feel light again.
