Dick Van Dyke's book- My Lucky Life In and Out of Show Business - starts at his birth and runs through the whole of his life. He has retired from show business many times and has always come back because he loves entertaining.
I liked his discussions that he had with Stan Laurel and Buster Keaton. Stan told him the details of how he achieved his walk. He took the heel off the back of his shoe. Although he only knew the gentlemen a short time, Mr. Van Dyke delivered the eulogy at both of the men's funerals.
He was getting a bit older when he finally agreed to do Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. He was physically worn out after the demanding dance routines. He had a strong senses of why people like him and reined in the writers when they tried out some racier scripts on Diagnosis Murder.
Ken Howard interviews Dick Van Dyke about dancing, Mary Poppins and Stan Laurel - 16 min.
Dick Van Dyke is now married to Arlene Silver - This occurred after the book was published. She was his makeup artist. They make a cute couple.
The book, My Lucky Life In and Out of Show Business: A Memoir is available from Amazon.com
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