"Father...father! Daddy...Daddy! Come back! Daddy!" I could praise Arthur Malet for days on end. He was only in his '30s at the time of filming, and yet could pull off a sixty-something-year-old with ease.

I LOVE how he has to say it twice, and then the THIRD time, he gets it.

I’m a 50 year old man and I still love this movie and tear up at the end. Every time.

I just found out that Dick Van Dike not only played the roll of Bert, the chimney sweeper, but he is also the old man, Mr. Dawes Senior, at the end of the table that starts laughing when he gets the joke.

I am 16. I watched this movie religiously as a child. so much so that I had certain scenes memorized. and one of them was this. and only TODAY did I finally get that joke...

The sad thing about this scene is that, that was probably the first time in years Mr Dawes Sr laughed and it was to be his last. As Mr Dawes Jr said "father died laughing".

To this day, whenever it takes me, or someone else, a few seconds more than it should, to get the punch line to a joke - I always crack up and say in an old man's voice: "A wooden leg named Smith ... A wooden leg named Smith ... A wooden leg na...... BWAHAHAHA"

It's rather awkward to see an 80 year old man whine "DADDDYYYYYY!" lol Oh yeah, and that joke was actually really funny. :)

I wish I could fly when I laugh....

When you’re the only one that’s high at the party.

George banks has finally learned a lot from Mary poppins and Bert.

2:11 I didn't realize till I was an adult what a great little call back this was to Uncle Albert and the laughing.

Trivia: Originally the role of Dawes snr was going to be played by an old man but despite his age Dick van Dyke wanted the role so badly he offered to do it for free and you can tell he really had fun playing him.

Crazy how Dick Van Dyke is as old now as he was pretending to be here

"Banks, don't you dare strike my father!" LOL!!

I think I know why Mr Banks was laughing. When he got sacked he was finally free from his terrible job and the fact he no longer had to work for his mean bosses. I know it is not nice when one is sacked but Mr Banks was only to happy to be let go.

Mary Poppins has always been one of my mom's favorite movies. Although I can't blame her for it, I personally find that it's one of those movies that gets better every time I watch it.

Love his face at 1:57 when he finally gets the joke

i felt bad for Mr. Dawes Jr. when he was crying as he saw his father dying from laughing

I guess Mr. Dawes Sr. laughed his way into Heaven once he couldn’t float any higher!

Watched this the other night and it’s been I’d say, since 1984 since I first seen it. Almost 40 years. Wow

0:59 Mr. Dawes, Sr.: The man’s gone mad. Call the guard!

He'd given his life for this bank, his hours, his purpose, his soul. It was his identity, and it he lost it all for two pence. That's when the walls of rigid identity collapsed and he saw it didn't matter. None of it mattered. Not the bank, not the pence, and not the unbending system designed to keep it up. The thing he should have fought for all along was the family he had to begin with. This is the moment when he realized he didn't lose anything at all, and his immense frustration and fear shattered in pure relief. Have your two cents. Have your bank, my job. Have it all, and a joke to go along with it, because that's all this is, a joke! He still had everything to go home to and nothing could take that away. It shatters the mind a little to go through this so fast. That's why he says "there's no such thing as *you.*" This old man with such power... had no power at all. All the silliness that he'd dismissed brought actual joy and value. This little moment doesn't have the quite the color of the other moments, but its the most important moment.

So, Mr Banks just murdered his boss, and then gets a promotion out of it. Who knew that the Bank's were actually Klingons?

Asif DVD plays the old man - the costume and his mannerisms are so perfect, you'd think it would be an ACTUAL old man. Like, it doesn't look fake.

‘DADDY! DADDY! PLEASE COME DOWN!’ Best quote of 1964

Mr Banks' wheezing laughter sounds like Steve Carell's laughter! LMAO ☠💀☠💀😂😅🤣

Well, that old man was right, the Tuppence now worths a fortune 😆

"There's nothing like a good joke..." "Yeah and that was nothing like a good joke." XD Ahh I love this movie- so great.

One of my favorite jokes, even though it's silly.Also,a wonderful movie.

David Tomlinson was such a treasure to have and a caring wonderful person in real life and went through hell during his time in the War and experience tragedy losing his fellow comrades and of course his first wife and cares so much for people. Loved him in The Love Bug but this is definitely his best work in Mary Poppins

1:55 I just got it!

Dick VanDyke has always been top notch… forever. That particular scene, especially as he finally gets the joke, is IMHO, his finest moment. 😂

these two wonderful young people.

2:00 he gets it👍

I was surprised to be rather moved when Mr. Dawes Jr. starts calling "Daddy! Daddy come down!" After all, the old codger did apparently die like that.

Dick Van Dyke: a wooden leg...named Smith... A wooden... leg... (When he got it) xDDDDD So EPIC

BANKS DON’T YOU DARE STRIKE MY FATHER

This joke made its way to Mary Poppins Returns.

Mary Poppins changed that man's life forever. His life was never the same again after she walked into his house.

Omg Hysterical! It was funny as a kid watching this scene… as an adult, I’m hysterical knowing more of the world and how funny this scene actually is. I love it! Theme of the whole movie seems to be “getting back that childhood joy” and not losing your soul to the world demands. In the end, the oldest characters dies with gaining back his childhood joy in a single joke.

He was so off key when he sung it, but that makes it better along with his cheerful exit

He died laughing

Mr. Dawes died laughing.

david tomlinson (rmr banks) is mr brown from bedknobs and broomsticks

This must have been the killer joke that the British army used against the Germans during World War II...

This movie is as old as I am - it is still a good movie with a good message

BANKS DONT YOU DARE STRIKE MY FAHVAH!!! lol

For some reason, I got the joke perfectly fine originally but didn't watching it in this video. The joke was hilarious though!

I remember watching this scene at my grandma’s as a baby being scared after my grandma told me Mr. Banks was “fired”. I was scared because I thought someone was gonna catch on fire.

The 80 year old man was laughing and then stating to go up while he is still laughing

It took me all these years to finally get the joke. Walt Disney, I never knew you had it in you, you sly dog!

Did Tinkle Bell just pixie dust him and make him fly?

gotta love the ol mans laugh lol

It turns out, with due respect, when all is said and done, that there's no such thing as you! A perfect description of the banks

"Mad as a March Hare" what is funny about that quote and the coincidence behind it is both the actors who played the March Hare and Mad Hatter on The Adventures of Alice in Wonderland (circa 1940-50?) Uncle voiced the Mad hatter, Ed Wynn, I'm not certain who voiced the March Hare. I've forgot but the voice actor who was the March Hare was on Mary Poppins as well

The event when it is considered bad luck to open an umbrella indoors.

From Mary Poppins 1964

Applause to the remaining majority who still enjoy a cheered laugh and very well written musical. You could ask anyone else, do you enjoy Mary Poppins? The majority cries "Who?"

0:09-0:22 LOL!

Mad as a March Hare indeed

When you finally get the joke

I'm so excited to see Dick Van Dyke playing Mr. Dawes Jr. No way is he going to be prancing about like in the first movie though.

One of the best scenes in Mary Poppins that becomes more meaningful as I grow up as an adult with responsibilities. One thing I noticed recently is that George was actually listening to the children when they told him about the outings with the chalk painting and the merry go round and that snapper of a joke. He just couldn’t express it to them at the time when they were so full of excitement, but it mattered most when he did to call out the stuffy cold establishment. Also that he would fly a kite bringing the whole thing full circle from when he was so strict at the beginning. 🥹

the guy is named smith, not the leg

"Mad as the March Hare" Yet Uncle Albert (played by Ed Wynn) had already played the Mad Hatter years prior

*WHEEZING INTENSIFIES*

If you watch the entire movie, you'll understand, and if you're wondering why he starts floating in the air you'll find that answer too.

Who woulda thought giving Daws those tuppence would have great significance later on?

2:10 Dick Van Dyke certainly had a way of laughing in the air, like he did with Ed Wynn (poor Uncle Albert, too)! And Dawes Jr.'s cries for help, always made me burst out laughing, myself, when I watched this numerous times, except that I couldn't fly in the air, either!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

DVD died laughing

I always thoaght George when He said the joke and laughed He laughed like if he got sand in eyes 😂😂😂

My last comment 3 years ago I have no idea what I was guessing Tinkerbell has nothing to do with this movie but I'm glad you replied Aiden made me watch that scene again so funny after I probably saw that in like 1964

This is one of the funniest scenes

A Wooden Leg Smith's That Very Funny

Saw this when I was five at a drive in. magical!!!

Playing this character, made up for Bert

Please don’t tell me I’m the only person who doesn’t understand this joke

*Achievement unlocked: Redemption*

I’m watching Mary Poppins returns and I didn’t get the reference now I do

I always laugh during this scene and when he calls Jane and Michael, th

I love this movie

I love this movie.

The joke is about a man with a wooden leg named Smith, meaning the man's name was Smith, his wooden leg didn't have a name.

Dawes Sr. died a happy man

Mr dawes says the joke twice and the third time he gets it

He's a good one. Bare with me on this. Here it is. Mario told Wario "I know a man with a Wooden Leg named 'Smith'. Then Wario asked "Oh yeah? What's the name of his other leg?" Wario end up dead laughing as he crapped his pants

uh oh. Mr Banks thinks that MaryPoppins is her nanny and Mr Dawes was crying and he says daddy come back

It seems a lot of people still have trouble understanding the joke. So I'll try to explain it. Sometimes the punchline of a joke is meant to illustrate how something can be misinterpreted due to the way it was worded. Smith is the name of one-legged man, but the person who asks "what's the name of his other leg?" isn't clear on that. Like here's another example: Person 1: Did you know it takes six sheep to make a sweater? Person 2: No. I didn't even know sheep could knit. That of course isn't what the first person meant, but the fact that the second didn't get it is what makes the joke. Hopefully, it's all clearer now.

I LOVE TO LAUGH!!!

Amazing

I wish I could say this to nostalgia critic about what he said about Mary Poppins returns 0:31

Wow Navckid Keyd hasn't aged a day!

Mary Poppins was right it dose make you feel better

After all these years, I still don't get 'The wooden leg named Smith' joke. Can someone explain it to me please?

What was that about oh brother

This my word sir

Before SpongeBob died laughing

I might pop through a chalk pavement picture or go for a outing in the country or I might seize a horse on a merry go round & win the derby or I might just fly a kite only Poppins would know

A real snapper