Celebrating the 100th Birthday of Dick Van Dyke – In-person lecture

Carl Reiner struck comic gold when he saw Bye Bye Birdie and discovered actor, singer, dancer, and comedian Dick Van Dyke. Drawing on Reiner’s own experiences working on Your Show of Shows, the series masterfully blended Rob Petrie’s hilarious office life with his equally uproarious home life. The show made household names of Mary Tyler Moore, Morey Amsterdam, and Rose Marie. In this presentation with Sal St. George, learn the backstory of The Dick Van Dyke Show and explore its Long Island connections. We will also examine Van Dyke’s remarkable motion picture career, from Bye Bye Birdie and The Comic to Mary Poppins, Night at the Museum, and the recent Mary Poppins Returns.