Happy 90th Birthday! Dick Van Dyke celebrates milestone with flash mob of chimney sweeps in Los Angeles

Published: 03:17 EST, 13 December 2015 | Updated: 03:17 EST, 13 December 2015

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He famously sung Step In Time to Mary Poppins.

And Dick Van Dyke was back on the rooftops as a flash mob stepped very much in time to celebrate his 90th birthday weekend in Los Angeles.

The Mary Poppins legend was treated to a dance and singalong by a group of chimney sweeps at The Grove on Saturday.

Clean sweep: Dick Van Dyke was treated to a 90th birthday celebratory flash mob on Saturday in Los Angeles

He turns 90 on Sunday, and the group of dancers - including Dick's wife Arlene - performed a dance choreographed by the Spellman sisters in the popular shopping destination as the actor looked on.

Looking full of energy, and far younger than his years, the entertainer - who played Burt in the 1964 Disney classic - seemed delighted by the show.

Although his hair is now a shock of white, the sparkle in his eyes was unmistakable as the star even joined in for a rendition of Let's Go Fly A Kite.

Youthful: The star - who famously sung Step In Time to Mary Poppins - arrived at The Grove on Saturday

Fun-loving: Although his hair is now a shock of white, the sparkle in his eyes was unmistakable as the star even joined the crowd for a rendition of Let's Go Fly A Kite

90 years young: The crowd then blasted out Happy Birthday, giving Dick a chance to wave to the adoring hoard

The crowd then blasted out Happy Birthday, giving Dick a chance to wave to the adoring hoard.

The recipient of five Emmys, a Tony and a Grammy, Van Dyke came from humble beginnings in Missouri - his mother Hazel was a stenographer, and father Loren worked as a salesman.

Chim-Chim Cheree won the Academy Award for best original song in 1964, which he performs in the movie classic.

He went on to star as Caracatus Potts in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang in 1968 - although chose to stick with his native American accent instead of his infamous cockney in Mary Poppins.

Hero worship: The group of dancers - including Dick's wife Arlene - performed a dance choreographed by the Spellman sisters in the popular shopping destination as the actor looked on

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Celebrations: Looking full of energy, and far younger than his years, the entertainer - who played Burt in the 1964 Disney classic - seemed delighted by the show

Star power: The recipient of five Emmys, a Tony and a Grammy, Van Dyke came from humble beginnings in Missouri

He married his second wife, make-up artist Arlene Silver, 44, on February 29, 2012.

His first marriage to Margerie Willett brought them four children: Christian, Barry, Carrie Beth, and Stacy - and he is now also a grandfather to seven.

He was lucky to escape unharmed after his car caught fire on the freeway in August 2013.

A stranger helped the star and his wife from his burning car which was then engulfed in flames on the Ventura Freeway in Calabasas