Grand Old Hollywood Statesman Endorses Kamala Harris In Moving Video

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: Huff Post

Nov 5, 2024, 07:53 AM EST


“Mary Poppins” star Dick Van Dyke wasn’t about to sweep the election under the rug ― or rather down the chimney. (Watch the video below.) The 98-year-old actor on Monday endorsed Democratic nominee Kamala Harris by harkening back to a civil rights speech he gave at an event with Martin Luther King Jr. in 1964.

“VOTE!!! @KamalaHarris @VP @KamalaHQ,” the actor tagged the vice president in the overline on X and Instagram while introducing the video. “Hi, I’m Dick Van Dyke. You may remember I used to sing and dance and fall down a lot,” he said, referring to his tumble over an ottoman in the “Dick Van Dyke Show” intro.

The still-spry Van Dyke said he came upon a copy of the speech he gave on May 31, 1964, at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The words were written by “The Twilight Zone” creator and host Rod Serling. “I think it means as much today if not more than it did then, so if you don’t mind, I’d like to read it,” Van Dyke said.

“Hatred is not the norm,” he read. “Prejudice is not the norm. Suspicion, dislike, jealousy, scapegoating ― none of those are the transcendent facets of the human personality. They’re diseases. They are the cancers of the soul. They are the infectious and contagious viruses that have been bleeding humanity for years. And because they have been and because they are, is it necessary that they shall be? I think not.”

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[D. Spaulding]

1. What an icon

Dick Van Dyke is a treasure. One of the first people I can remember ever watching, back on a black and white TV. He's been entertaining us forever. God bless him. He always seemed like he has such a good soul.

[duncang]

2. That was moving.

As someone who grew up watching him in black and white

[lark]

3. Wow, Dick Van Dyke, still amazing after all these years - he's one of the good ones!!

[wolfie001]

17. I still can hear Laura (Mary Tyler Moore) say "Oh, Rob!" in my head

55 years later or so! (reruns).

[ananda]

4. Just wonderful! Great message!

Thank you

[Aviation Pro]

5. He is living his best life

Good on him and all the old heads who have the strength and will to be part of guiding our nation back from the brink.

[KS Toronado]

6. Good to see someone his age have all their mental faculties.

[wolfie001]

18. His age is legit too!

After hearing about all those "Blue Zone" scams. All over the world. Shocking stuff.

[BComplex]

21. I would hope this would put ageism to rest.

But like any form of bigotry, it's probably not going away any time soon.

Dick Van Dyke is amazing!

[twodogsbarking]

7. I remember Dick in black and white. Now, just white. A favorite among favorites. What a guy.

[blogslug]

8. Beautiful

Just beautiful ❤️

[ificandream]

9. This makes me so happy. Thank you for posting this!!

[Joinfortmill]

10. Still a very cool dude.

[mamacita75]

11. What a

decent and honorable man he is! So many childhood memories of his work!

[mountain grammy]

12. Love this man..

[Erda]

13. What a beautiful person he is

And how I thank him and love him!

[Fla Dem]

14. Always one of my favorite and always will be. Wow! 98 Years.

[SpankMe]

15. The man is 98 years old. Sharp as a tack.

I want to know what he eats.

[Ramsey Barner]

16. Great reading! That guy should really consider a career in entertainment someday.

[markie]

19. good idea....

he would be great in the movies

[Martin68]

20. Rod Serling was a national treasure, using his televisions series to counter the commie-baiting xenophobia of the

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1950s and 60s.

[LudwigPastorius]

29. They should update one of Rod's greatest Zone episodes and call it, "The Monsters on Maple Street are MAGAts".

[calimary]

22. God Bless You, Dick Van Dyke!

[Clouds Passing]

23. Moving! Kamala, King, Serling and Van Dyke are the icons we seek to emulate 🩵🩵

Ushering in the new era of compassion.

[Upthevibe]

24. BumRushDaShow...........

How wonderful!

Thank you so much for posting. I ADORE Dick Van Dyke. I still watch the old show on a regular basis.

[Prairie_Seagull]

25. What a man and what a message. nt

[dchill]

26. Thank you, Dick! And thank you, Rod Serling!

[Bleacher Creature]

27. Not sure there are words to describe how moving that was. NT

[Greybnk48]

28. What a treasure to this country Dick Van Dyke has been for decades. I love him

and have since I was very young (13 years old when The Dick Van Dyke Show came on, 15 when he gave the world Mary Poppins with Julie Andrews).

[muriel_volestrangler]

30. I'm normally not so keen on celebrity political views, but anyone who spoke at an event with MLK is worth listening to

And with a speechwriter like Rod Serling - what a bonus!

Glad to see Dick is still well and happy.

[samnsara]

31. it makes me smile inside to know hes doing well

[okaawhatever]

32. Rod Serling's writing still scaring people. Thankfully only Republicans this time. nt