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This week the legendary Dick Van Dyke got a 99th birthday gift from a surprising source.
On Friday, Van Dyke’s birthday, the British rock band Coldplay released a video for their new single “All My Love” as a birthday gift to Van Dyke. Oh, and the song and dance man stars in the video, which is this week’s reason to smile.
The two unlikely collaborators became acquainted when Coldplay frontman Chris Martin reached out to Van Dyke, his musical hero. “Mary Poppins,” which Van Dyke starred in with Julie Andrews 60 years ago, is Martin’s “number one movie.” He (jokingly?) claims to have watched the movie thousands of times.
The music video, directed by Oscar winner Spike Jonze, was shot at Van Dyke’s Malibu home. In it Van Dyke sings, dances, and is surrounded by his wife, children, and bevy of grandchildren.
In a recent appearance on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” Van Dyke and Martin talked about the making of the video and of their friendship. “This may be the most fun thing I have ever done,” Martin said. Well, I hope you have as much fun watching it as I did.
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