At 99 years old, actor Dick Van Dyke isn’t slowing down. The Hollywood icon proved he is still sharp as a tack and extremely talented at an event in Malibu, California, over the weekend where he belted out a perfect version of “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious” from the movie Mary Poppins.
Van Dyke reprised his role as chimney sweep Bert for the special performance, which made its debut in 1964. To no one’s surprise, his spectacular rendition wowed the crowd.
In a video captured by attendee Katie Bonaccorso (@katieb1013), Van Dyke’s talent was on full display. “Actual dream come true today seeing @official_dick_van_dyke in person ,” she captioned the post.
In the video, Van Dyke is seated next to his wife, Arlene Silver. Together, they sing the tongue-twisting tune that delighted the audience.
“Attending Sunday’s Vandy Camp was one of the coolest experiences of my life!” Bonaccorso tells Upworthy. “As a lifelong Dick Van Dyke fan, it was amazing to see him live and listen to him sing without missing a single word! To be 99 years old and performing at a charity event raising money for the firefighters in LA is so unbelievably selfless. That man is a national treasure and should be protected at all costs.”
Viewers cannot get enough of seeing him perform the sentimental hit. “Seeing Mary Poppins at Radio City Music Hall in 1964 was one of the most magical memories of my childhood,” one viewer commented. Another added, “Bless him! 99 years young!!” Another viewer shared, “Perhaps my best click of the week. An energetic spirit-lifter from one of the last legends of a generation’s childhood.”
The video was taken at a monthly event hosted by Van Dyke and his wife called Vandy Camp, which was hosted at Aviator Nation Dreamland. One hundred percent of the event’s proceeds went to the Los Angeles Emergency Preparedness Foundation (LAEPF) Community Brigade, an organization that helps residents of Los Angeles prepare for natural disasters.
It’s a cause near and dear to the couple, whose home was impacted in the recent fires in Southern California. “We just love being home. We love Malibu, and it’s our favorite place, our house especially. So this is like our, you’re at our house,” Silver told PEOPLE. “We’re so grateful. Our house did get hit by the Franklin fire, but in the scheme of things, we got very lucky.”
During the performance, Van Dyke also sang another hit from Mary Poppins, “Let’s Go Fly a Kite.”
Van Dyke sang a number of other songs during the show, including “Everybody Loves a Lover,” and the theme song to “The Dick Van Dyke Show.”
“And I’m seven months from a hundred,” he told PEOPLE. Clearly, Van Dyke’s talent and passion are more alive than ever.
