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Dick Van Dyke on Filming 'Mary Poppins' with Julie Andrews: ‘She Was Cool as a Cucumber’

Dick Van Dyke revealed Julie Andrews was "cool as a cucumber" on the 'Mary Poppins' set, despite the iconic 1964 movie being her feature film debut.

"I'd never made a movie before, and I'd given birth to my lovely daughter Emma nearly six weeks earlier, and I quickly realized that I had better pull my socks up and get in shape," she said. Dick Van Dyke, Julie Andrews, Karen Dotrice and Matthew Garber in 'Mary Poppins'.Silver Screen Collection/Hulton Archive/Getty Saying Van Dyke has a "completely original style" which makes him "totally unique," Andrews continued on the special, "How lucky I was to have him by my side for my first venture in Hollywood." While speaking to PEOPLE in December 2023 to mark the special's release, Van Dyke admitted he thought he was entering Television City for another press interview, not a whole event — featuring archival footage and live performances of songs from his decades-long career — dedicated to him.

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