Steve Carell, Jennifer Garner and Miguel Arteta on Dick Van Dyke

f an fare PHOT O GALL ERY Ce le bri tie s wi th ta x tr ou ble newsday.com/celebs Jennifer Ga rner and Dick Van Dy ke did an off-ca mera song an d danc e from “Mary Po ppins” while filming t he new “Alexa nder an d the Terr ible, Horrible, No Go od, Very Ba d Day .” D A L E R O B I N E T T E HOT STUFF “Dra cula Unto ld” open s, Bast ille play s Radi o City Music Hall , and “The Fl ash” co mes to TV. C4 MOVIES Robert Downey Jr. sheds his “Iron Man” persona for “The Judge,” about a lawyer who comes home to defend his father. C6 TELEVISION Networks are on the lookout for the next big “Modern Family” or “Big Bang Theory” comedy. C10 THEATER Phys icalabnormalitiesare back . On Broad way at least , withrevivals of “Si de Sho w” and“TheEleph ant Man.” C13 BOOKS “Reb el Yell ” exami nes t he life of Confederat e general Stone wall Jackson. C15 TRAVEL Sure , Bould er, Colorado, offers ama zin g vie ws,but theareaalso boast s a vibr ant cult ure and healt hy livin g choic es. C19 A t 88, he’s not too old to sing or dance. In fact, legendary comedian Dick Van Dyke, contributing an uncredited cameo in Disney’s “Alex- ander and the Terrible , Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day,” charmed star Jennifer Garne r while filming a scene together. “It was a thrill for me,” says Garner, who plays mom Kelly Cooper in this adaptatio n, opening Friday, of Judith Viorst’ s classic children’s book. “I asked him to sing ‘Chim Chim Cher-EE’ with me, and he did,” she adds happily, referring to Van Dyke’s chimney-sweep song in “Mary Poppins” (1964). “It was very exciting. He was lovely and kind and gracious and very funny. He was so quick on his feet!” “Jen really went to town — they were dancing at one point!” director Miguel Arteta recalls. “I turn around and I see Dick Van Dyke and Jennifer Garne r doing a dance for the kids who were in the audience” at a children’s -book reading in the film. “His energy is contagious.” Van Dyke’s cameo most likely came about, Arteta says, through one of the film’s producers, Sean Levy, “who had worked with him on the ‘Night at the Museum’ movies , and I think that had a big effect for him to trust us. But, man, I tell you — when I got a phone call from Dick Van Dyke on a Sunday morning [to intro- duce himself], I was totally starstruck! And to be sitting on a bench on a set, asking him about making [the 1968 movie] ‘Chitty Chitty Bang Bang’ — I felt like I was 8 years old again!” Steve Carell, who plays dad Ben Cooper in the film, did not have scenes with the comic great, however. “I did not meet him, no. I would have loved to have met Dick Van Dyke.” As a comedian, he says, “I can’t specifically say how he influenced me, but he did.” Arteta has a theory. “Dick is one of the few comics who can be really funny playing a nice guy. Most comics come from a sarcastic or darker place. But it's much harder, what he does, to make comedy out of loveliness and niceness.” — FRANK LOVECE ❛❛ also inside ASK AMY C12 BIRTHDAYS C18 COMICS After C14 HOROSCOPES C18 KIDSDAY In centerfold THE LONG ISLAND SOUND C9 MOVIE TIMES C5 SINGLE FILE C12 TV LISTINGS C25 quotable t h e BUZZ on the cover Fleet woodMac —MickFleetwoo d, Stev ie Nicks , Lind sey Buck ingham, Joh n McV ie andChri sti ne McV ie — pla y MSGthisweek . MUS ICC8 inside As w eet swee p w i t h Van D y k e I fe el st r on g as he ll an d fi er ce !” — Hilary Duff, on her newfou nd confid ence since beco ming a mother, to People Send suggestions, comme nts and questio ns to [email protected] C2 N E W S D A Y , S U N D A Y , O C T O B E R 5 , 2 0 1 4 n e w s d a y . c o m F a n f a r e

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Newsday (October 5, 2014). By Frank Lovece. Featurette on Dick Van Dyke's appearance in “Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day"

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Jennifer Garner and Dick Van Dyke did an off-camera song and dance from Mary Poppinswhile filming the new Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day.

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HOT STUFFDracula Untold opens, Bastilleplays Radio City Music Hall,and The Flash comes to TV. C4

MOVIESRobert Downey Jr. sheds his IronMan persona for The Judge,about a lawyer who comes hometo defend his father. C6

TELEVISIONNetworks are on the lookout forthe next big Modern Family orBig Bang Theory comedy. C10

THEATERPhysical abnormalities areback.OnBroadwayat least,with revivalsof SideShowand TheElephantMan.C13

BOOKSRebel Yell examines the life ofConfederate general StonewallJackson. C15

TRAVELSure, Boulder, Colorado, offersamazingviews, but theareaalsoboastsavibrant culture andhealthyliving choices.C19

At 88, hes not tooold to sing ordance. In fact,legendarycomedian Dick Van Dyke,contributing an uncreditedcameo in Disneys Alex-ander and the Terrible,Horrible, No Good, VeryBad Day, charmed starJennifer Garner whilefilming a scene together.It was a thrill for me,

says Garner, who plays momKelly Cooper in thisadaptation, opening Friday,of Judith Viorsts classicchildrens book. I asked himto sing Chim Chim Cher-EEwith me, and he did, sheadds happily, referring toVan Dykes chimney-sweepsong in Mary Poppins(1964). It was very exciting.He was lovely and kind andgracious and very funny. Hewas so quick on his feet!Jen really went to town

they were dancing at onepoint! director MiguelArteta recalls. I turn aroundand I see Dick Van Dyke andJennifer Garner doing adance for the kids who werein the audience at achildrens-book reading inthe film. His energy iscontagious.Van Dykes cameo most

likely came about, Artetasays, through one of thefilms producers, Sean Levy,who had worked with himon the Night at theMuseum movies, and I thinkthat had a big effect for himto trust us. But, man, I tellyou when I got a phonecall from Dick Van Dyke ona Sunday morning [to intro-duce himself], I was totally

starstruck! And to be sittingon a bench on a set, askinghim about making [the 1968movie] Chitty Chitty BangBang I felt like I was 8years old again!Steve Carell, who plays

dad Ben Cooper in the film,did not have scenes with the

comic great, however. I didnot meet him, no. I wouldhave loved to have met DickVan Dyke. As a comedian,he says, I cant specificallysay how he influenced me,but he did.Arteta has a theory.

Dick is one of the few

comics who can be reallyfunny playing a nice guy.Most comics come from asarcastic or darker place.But it's much harder, whathe does, to make comedyout of loveliness andniceness.

FRANK LOVECE

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