Disney cast Dick Van Dyke in the main supporting role of Bert after seeing his work on The Dick Van Dyke Show. We didn’t get a cane, but since one of us was going to have to wrangle the kid it was easier if both weren’t carrying accessories. Then, I added a few accessories that we had or found online and we were all set for an afternoon in London.

Famous for his role as the affable chimney sweep and jack-of-all-trades, Bert’s outfit is as charismatic as his personality. Since it was Halloween season, I easily found a wedding gown petticoat at Goodwill, and used Jacquard iDye Poly to dye it pink in my washing machine. Get ready to tap dance on the rooftops and bring a spoonful of charm to any Halloween party or event. Bert has at least four jobs throughout the film: a one-man band, a sidewalk chalk artist, a chimney sweep, and a kite seller.

Mary Poppins is a 1964 American musical fantasy comedy film directed by Robert Stevenson and produced by Walt Disney, with songs written and composed by the Sherman Brothers. We see Bert later in the film working as a street-artist, where he creates chalk drawings on the pavement. I couldn’t find a straw hat that looked like Berts………so I found a very cheap foam hat at Hobby Lobby for a few dollars.

And all of a sudden, we get out and we're on a cobblestone street and there's supposed to be four of us tumbling right next to each other, and you put the broom down. They’ll appreciate that you thought of them and all the kids without food allergies will want some too! Kid Friendly Halloween Party – plan the perfect no-mess Pumpkin Decorating Party for the kids with these fun ideas! Her work has been featured in Parents, Better Homes and Gardens, All You, Pregnancy, iVillage, Huffington Post and many others. The three and Mary venture onto the rooftops, where they dance with other chimney sweeps (" Step in Time").On January 27, 2009, the film was released on DVD again as a 45th anniversary edition, with more language tracks and special features (though the film's "Enhanced Home Theater Mix" was not included). However, she disapproved of the dilution of the harsher aspects of Mary Poppins' character, felt ambivalent about the music, and hated the use of animation so much that she ruled out any further adaptations of the later Mary Poppins novels. RUBIES II gives a vast selection of products which extends well beyond Halloween helping people around the world celebrate holidays and special occasions from Easter to Mardi Gras, St. That was hard because, although we had worked for almost a month and a half with the brooms and everything, we'd been working on a plywood floor. By providing a phone number and submitting this form, you agree to receive recurring automated promotional and personalized marketing text messages (e.