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Lt. Robin Crusoe, U.S.N. starring Dick Van Dyke, Nancy Kwan, Akim Tamiroff

Lt. Robin Crusoe, U.S.N.

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Lt. Robin Crusoe, U.S.N. (1966) starring Dick Van Dyke, Nancy Kwan, Akim Tamiroff

Synopsis of Lt. Robin Crusoe, U.S.N.

 Lt. Robin Crusoe is a navy pilot who bails out of his plane after engine trouble. He reaches a deserted island paradise where he builds a house, finds an abandoned submarine with lots of gadgets that he can use, and also finds a marooned chimp from the US Space program and a native girl named Wednesday who was exiled by her father. Wednesday thinks Crusoe wants to marry her, and when her father arrives on the island to collect her and Crusoe refused to marry her, chaos ensues.

Lt. Robin Crusoe, U.S.N.
Divorce American Style, starring Dick Van Dyke, Debbie Reynolds, Jason Robards

Divorce American Style

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Divorce American Style (1967), starring Dick Van Dyke, Debbie Reynolds, Jason Robards

Synopsis for Divorce American Style

 After 17 years, things have got too predictable and stale. They argue, they visit a marriage counselor, Richard (drunk) visits a prostitute. They split up. After meeting other people, they are re-united at a night club where they realize that their marriage was better than their divorce.

Divorce American Style
Walt - The Man Behind The Myth

Walt – The Man Behind The Myth

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Walt – The Man Behind The Myth

Product Description of Walt – The Man Behind The Myth

 From Mickey Mouse to Mary Poppins to Disneyland and beyond, Walt Disney touched the hearts of millions with his special brand of magic. In this revealing portrait, you’ll discover the man behind the myth as never before. Inspired by daughter Diane Disney Miller and hosted by Disney legend Dick Van Dyke, the film features all-new interviews with friends, family, collaborators, and experts plus never-before-seen home movies. Through good times and bad, including a brush with bankruptcy during World War II, Walt remained a driven innovator and perfectionist behind studio gates and devoted family man at home. Commemorating the 100th anniversary of his birth, Walt – The Man Behind The Myth offers the most intimate look yet at the man whose legacy continues to inspire the world.

Walt – The Man Behind The Myth

Never A Dull Moment

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Never A Dull Moment (1968), starring Dick Van Dyke, Edward G. Robinson, Dorothy Provine

Product description for Never a Dull Moment

 There’s magic in the memories as great Disney moments are captured right here for you and your family to enjoy. Welcome to the world of Jack Albany — New Yorker, struggling actor — and art thief? He isn’t really, but when a mobster kingpin with his eye on a priceless painting mistakes Albany for a famous West Coast gangster, Jack’s earnest attempts to set the record straight only escalate his involvement in a daring museum robbery. Dick Van Dyke, Edward G. Robinson, and Dorothy Provine head a cast of crooks, molls, heroes, and half-wits in this fast-paced, laugh-packed comedy thriller!

Never A Dull Moment

Dick Van Dyke Show: Complete First Season

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The Dick Van Dyke Show: Complete First Season

Editorial review of The Dick Van Dyke Show: Complete First Season courtesy of Amazon.com

All 30 Episodes from the first season of one of TV’s greatest comedy series!

 Trip into the living room of pratfall-prone comedy writer Rob Petrie (Dick Van Dyke), tackling life in the suburbs and work in the big city, aided and agitated by his lovely wife Laura (Mary Tyler Moore). Adding to the fun are Rob’s wisecracking co-workers Sally (Rose Marie) and Buddy (Morey Amsterdam), long-suffering Mel Cooley (Richard Deacon) and hot-tempered boss Alan Brady (show creator Carl Reiner). Winner of 15 Emmy Awards, THE DICK VAN DYKE SHOW is consistently ranked among the top TV comedies of all-time and renowned for its phenomenal cast and stellar writing.Dick Van Dyke Show: Complete First Season

Mary Poppins [classic family musical]

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Mary Poppins, starring Julie Andrews, Dick van Dyke, David Tomlinson, Glynis Johns, Ed Wynn

It’s reported that the author of Mary Poppins despised the movie version, but she’s in a very small minority. Thankfully, unlike some other classic children’s movies such as  Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, adults can enjoy  Mary Poppins as much as when they were children.

Mary Poppins [classic family musical]

Rosie song lyrics [Bye Bye Birdie]

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Rosie song lyrics — sung in  Bye Bye Birdie by Dick Van Dyke and Janet Leigh

Rosie song lyrics [Bye Bye Birdie]

Bye Bye Birdie

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Bye Bye Birdie (1963) starring Dick Van Dyke, Janet Leigh, Ann-Margret, Maureen Stapleton, Paul Lynde, Bobby Rydell

Bye Bye Birdie is a musical, with the songs held together by a fairly funny story. Actually, there are two or three stories interwoven together. It stars Dick Van Dyke as Albert, an unsuccessful songwriter who wants to be a successful chemist. But his controlling mother (Maureen Stapleton) pressures him into staying in the job. Much to the chagrin of his girlfriend Rosie (Janet Leigh). Rosie gets the idea of saving the song business by having them write a song. A song that’s guaranteed to be a hit.

Bye Bye Birdie

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

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Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968), starring Dick Van Dyke, Sally Ann Howes, Lionel Jeffries, Benny Hill

I’m very conflicted writing this review of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.  I loved it as a child, but I have trouble enjoying it as an adult.  Time Magazine began its review saying the film is a “picture for the ages — the ages between five and twelve” and that’s probably accurate. Even as an adult, I truly enjoy the various musical numbers (especially with Dick Van Dyke at the fair, performing Me Ol’ Bamboo, and several others). As well as the first half of the movie, up until the fantasy dream sequence.

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

The Comic

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The Comic (1969) starring Dick Van Dyke, Michelle Lee, Mickey Rooney, Carl Reiner

movie review of ‘The Comic‘, a little-known film by Dick Van Dyke and Carl Reiner.  It’s about the life of an early silent film clown, the fictional Billy Bright, and his self-destructive behavior that destroyed his career.   A funny, poignant, and recommended film — read on to find out why!

The Comic
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