
Dick Van Dyke’s tap dancing performance at 93 brought Mary Poppins Returns cast to tears
Dick Van Dyke refused assistance and performed an elaborate tap dancing routine on a desk at 93 years old during filming of Mary Poppins Returns in 2017, moving the entire cast and crew to tears. Emily Blunt recently recalled the moment while promoting her new film The Smashing Machine in September 2025, describing how even…