August 2013 Auction Ends Thursday, August 29th, 5pm Pacific
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Iconic jacket worn by Dick Van Dyke in one of the most memorable scenes of Disney's 1964 everlasting hit, ''Mary Poppins''. Dick Van Dyke starred as ''Bert'' the chimney sweeper opposite Julie Andrews as ''Mary''. Colorful striped coat was worn in the whimsical scene in which Bert, Mary, Jane and Michael hop into one of Bert's chalk paintings depicting an English countryside and county fair. Van Dyke wears the coat as he sings ''Jolly Holiday'' to Mary and the two frolic through an animated landscape. The scene was groundbreaking as it was one of the early Hollywood films to combine live action with animation, as Bert and Mary interact with the animated animals from farm to forest, with a penultimate dance sequence in which Bert dances with a pack of penguins. Jacket is designed with vertical stripes running throughout in pink and mango tones. With a lining in red, jacket has two inside flaps that served as makeshift hooks for a moment in the scene when he was lifted to sing along with some birds. Original tag reads, ''Western Costume Co. Hollywood / No. 2764-1 / Name: Dick Van Dyke / Chest: 39 1/2 / Sleeve: 17 1/2'' in inches, and a second ''Western Costume Co.'' stamp to lining. Measures 33'' in length. Includes an original Christie's tag from a prior 1993 auction. Coat has two very minor, unnoticeable spots, else near fine condition.
Incredible One-of-a-Kind Jacket Worn by Dick Van Dyke in ''Mary Poppins'' -- Worn During the Famous Musical Scene ''Jolly Holiday'' Where He Fantastically Jumps Into a Chalk Painting With Mary
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