A Rare Reunion: Julie Andrews & Dick Van Dyke Reprise Poppins

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5 months ago

Don’t get your hopes up, as I did. It was just a backstage benefit/tribute honoring Disney Studio executive Robert Iger and star Annette Bening. The focus was entirely on them that night at the Geffen Playhouse in Chicago. Still, there is something very poignant and wonderful about Julie Andrews (who chaired the event) and Dick Van [...]

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