I had the honor of directing and writing for Dick for a few years for some stage productions we did together.

He is even more of a joy in person, and not an ounce of ego. I live for this man. May he live forever.

Dick Van Dyke Trends as Fans Celebrate the TV Icon's 97th Birthday #DickVanDyke https://movieweb.com/dick-van-dyke-97/

2/ I rarely share tweets, but this is for real. We used to do this very thing in restaurants, in front of restaurants. He's teach us harmonies on the spot and we'd burst into song.

In my next toot in this thread, I'll share a photo of our time together. What an absolute treasure he is. https://twitter.com/schnickILfritz/status/1602545180858621952?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1602545180858621952%7Ctwgr%5E75c4559b3c1add553b156cc023f3c57df5133ca2%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fmovieweb.com%2Fdick-van-dyke-97%2F

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“Happy 97th Birthday to the legendary Dick Van Dyke. Never forget the time he surprised a Denny's diners with an impromptu performance of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. https://t.co/nmQexrvQxA”

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3/ This is us singing in my comedy class (that's how Dick Van Dyke found me, I taught comedy at a public theater arts magnet high school after I stopped TV acting/writing). He would spontaneously teach us our harmony parts and somehow it ALWAYS worked. And I'm not even a singer!
@GottaLaff That’s wonderful! I’m glad to know he’s as great in person.