The Dick Van Dyke Show: Larry Mathews shares his journey from normal childhood to as Ritchie.
ฝัง
- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 ก.ค. 2024
- Larry Mathews was plucked from obscurity to star as Ritchie Petrie on The Dick Van Dyke Show. Larry remembers his co-stars, Dick Van Dyke, Mary Tyler Moore, Rose Marie, Morey Amsterdam and Carl Reiner. Plus he shares his memories of Lucille Ball, Ron Howard and Groucho Marx and his connection with Jon Bon Jovi.
Timecodes
00:00 Start
00:57 The Dick Van Dyke Show
05:50 The showbiz world
09:00 Co-stars
18:00 Jon Bon Jovi
20:36 Carl Reiner
22:57 Alan Brady’s desk
27:00 Life after The Dick Van Dyke Show
29:00 Rosebud
30:26 Lucille Ball
31:20 Ron Howard
32:26 Bill Cosby
37:37 Meeting his wife
41:00 His memoir
44:00 Groucho Marx - บันเทิง
![แฉ [2/4] 12 ก.ค. 67 เจ้าของไวรัลดังในโซเชียล 'ลิลลี่ เหงียน' ฝันอยากเข้าวงการ โดนหลอกสารพัด | GMM25](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/7zntQK2U8-8/mqdefault.jpg)
Larry is honest, genuine, softspoken, and sensitive. He credits so many people for his success as Ritchie Petrie. See the episode with the two ducks that Ritchie tries to raise as pets. Dick and Larry as Rob and Ritchie just break your heart. Only watch this when you are feeling exceptionally strong. What Larry relates about Mary Tyler Moore was so touching.
Larry's voice sounds so much like Rob Reiner's. Maybe it's just me.
@@randilevson9547 I think adult Ritchie looks just like Carl Reiner!
Sadly,Larry & Dick are the only surviving members of the "Dick Van Dyke Show" cast-It's one of my all-time favorite programs.
I love The Dick Van Dyke Show. Always have growing up with the show and the reruns. It's had to believe that Larry Matthews and Dick Van Dyke are the only ones left. ❤
A truly beautiful interview. Larry Mathews is a charming, lovely and honest man. He was a terrific child actor and I often wondered what happened to him. Good luck to you Larry, if you're reading this..and to your wife. What a cool marriage you have.
One of, if not my FAVORITE show from my childhood.
What a nice man. I’m glad that he had a good childhood. I’m happy he had a good time with the cast of the show
My parents were friends wiith Dick Van Dyke when he lived in Atlanta, before getting the show. They always said great things about him and I have dozens of old photos of Dick and his Atlanta friends. I think Dick was a heavy drinker at that time.
Wow - how amazing @powell4661. Dick did have a drinking problem but kicked it many years ago. I met him a few years ago and he is exactly what you expect. Fabulous. Thank you for your comment. Kelley.
@@celebritydrop He is one movie star that I would completely melt to see! And I’m Larry Matthew’s age!
@@celebritydrophis heavy drinking didn't shorten his life at all. I only hope I'm in such good shape and can live to be nearly 100.
Never mind everything else, does anyone else feel the need to see the rest of our host’s home? Seriously it kooks amazing.
Yes please. His house looks incredible.
I thought it was just me that wanted to see the rest of it.
I just watched an episode of Dick VanDyke last night on Roku. The episode was about Ritchie getting ready for a play, and was singing,
"You're the top!
You're'the mommie, Lisa!"
So cute!!🤗
😊❤
Watching The Dick Van Dyke Show in the 60s is one of my favorite childhood memories-to this day! I still watch. Ritchie, I enjoyed this inspiring visit and, Yes , Write that book! Carry on your legacy and the legacies of all the great people you got to know and work with 1st hand!
I think that generation was a better class of people . I shake my head at what society some people have become nowadays , even the stars of yesterday were different weren’t they . What a nice person Larry Matthews is no airs just a sweet person . I grew up watching this show & loved it so funny . I feel sorry for the generation of today , they just don’t know what great TV we had in black & white 😅 unfortunately our society knows too much nowadays & sometimes that’s not good ,what wonderful memories we had from that era .,
Larry was the cutest kid!
Dick and Mary were on Larry King's show together once. Dick said he was playing himself. Mary said she was playing Katharine Hepburn.
Dick Van Dyke had that 98 Special, I wondered where Larry was, I worked with him at a colorization company in Hollywood, years ago when he was in sales. What a great guy. He was a joy to speak with and he discussed his days with DVD show. I just saw the clip in Post Production, he was doing well when I left there. He has changed, all grown up and nice to know he is still alive and looking healthy. So it was a real surprise and just to know he is alive and well is great. But Shame on not having him on the Memorial Show of the career of DVD. He would have been a really great addition to that show. It must have hurt not to be included, but hey Larry is right about the Corporate Money, etc. It hurt me to not see him on that show and I think millions other's too noticed his absence. Glad Larry is in a great place. I loved his stories and wondered always what happened to him. Larry if you ever see this, you were a great guy to work for.
Larry is so loveable just like he was on the show, and Craig is on of the best interviewers, always a good feeling on this channel.
I can still see little Larry as he still has his beautiful smile.
I've always said The Dick Van Dyke Show is the best sitcom of all time, IMO it has never been equaled.
I agree 100%.
Larry seems to have become a great guy, it was fun to listen to him. I love the DVD show, it's still funny and feels fresh, it has such great characters too.
The girl in "Mary Poppins" said Dick would have them laughing between takes, and when the camera started, he went back into character, and they were still laughing.
That desk story is great. 🤠🐂🐎🐱🇺🇸
Interesting note: Ritchie was also the name of Mary Tyler Moore's son in real life. I wonder how much one reflected the other.
At 77, I remember "The Dick Van Dyke Show" from its start in 1961 & consider it the first "modern sitcom"! From
having a young, sexy & "hip" mother, who wore capri pants & had just one child, to a Dad who wore 'continental suits',
& commuted to the suburbs, this show was the impetus for all future 1960 sitcoms, that would come after it! It's
great that we still have some of those 1950' & 60's 'child actors' like Larry,, around to tell the public how it was then!
This is a masterclass in interviewing, as others have noted. Mr Mathews is amazing to listen to. Great memories of a terrific era of Dick Van Dyke and Mary Tyler Moore. He’s so beautifully honest. ❤
I watch one Dick VanDyke show everyday....makes me happy...especially loved whenever Ritchie was on❤❤❤
What a good hearted, thankful and positive human being.
Craig, what a beautiful person Larry is. Thank you for the interview.
Accidentally found your channel. I watched Stanley Livingston and now Mr Mathews. Your interviews make for very good content. How nice to see 'Ritchie' grown up and such a grounded, nice person. The Dick VanDyke show was part of my childhood, family time. Thanks!
And so glad you found us!
What a wonderful interview. Larry is a fascinating individual with great stories & what sounds like a happy, well adjusted, & diverse life. I wish him all the best!
This was such a joy! I loved hearing his stories about the people and the show and that he actually gave that desk up. I don't know if I would have done it! Thanks for this!
These interviews are all so great! I’m old enough to remember most of these actors and actresses in their iconic roles. It’s so interesting to hear what they went on to do
Please keep doing more.
Loved the Christmas show where he sang Little Drummer Boy. Still watch it every year.
I have diabetes as well; when I found out about it in 1990, I picked Mary Tyler Moore as an example of how to handle it. I'd say I made a good pick there because she made it to 80. She handled it very well, and she was a great example not only for me, but for so many others who wrestle with it. I always feel this way about Mary: She "turned the world on with her smile" and she "made it after all."
My grandma had old age diabetes, I remember she had a banana in the glove box when they came to visit and that there was concern about her veins collapsing from all her injections, she died 4 days before she turned 80 after eating chocolate. How things have changed, now most can reverse it with high fat, moderate protein, low carb eating.
Lovely man🌹🌹🌹
What a great interview. It super exceeded my expectations! What a great guy Larry has become. So much fun to listen to! And I find out Larry is also a wine lover so I truly respect him!
Glad you enjoyed our interview Tom and thank you for your comment.
Loved the show. What a great person larry mathews is. He was very funny on the show.
I was a small when this was on. Me being a child myself I used to wonder why I didn't see Richy in every episode. I'm happy I seen this interview because it answers a lot of things.
God Bless you 🙏 ❤️ 🙌 ♥️ 😘 💖 🙏
Another exceptional interview by Craig. There is no doubt he gets the best out of his interviewees because he listens, is well researched and extremely personable. What a charismatic person Larry Mathews is. Loved every second of this brilliant exchange. May I please make some suggestions - be great to see Craig interview June Lockhart, Angie Dickinson, Barbara Bach, David Soul and Dionne Warwick. Thank you.
I am enjoying Dick on Days of Our Lives, also revisiting The Dick Van Dyke Show (1 of my favs as a child but def my fav as an adult) - I appreciate every nuance so much. I have found watching Ritchie this time around just more amazing than ever. So, imagine my JOY to find this video today. THANK YOU for a gr8 interview. Larry is so straight forward. And now I am going to look for the 2004 movie & documentary on Rose Marie. I loved her, and it thrilled me that she and Larry were so close. That picture of her in wheelchair & Larry beside her made me cry nearly.
Wonderful interview! Larry is truly a kindhearted soul without a negative word to say!❤️
So fun. Within past 45 min I watched "What's in a Middle Name" episode of Dick Van Dyke Show. Also messaged with a friend in Australia on unrelated subject. I caught host's OZ accent early on. This is a wonderful interview with Larry Mathews. I remember many of his lines from the Dick Van Dyke Show. Wonderful to know he is in Portland, OR. Thanks Larry for all the laughs. Best wishes for many more years of happiness.
Delightful interview! I’m so happy my children are brand new to the Dick Van Dyke show & love it as much as I do. What a beautiful iconic family show with brilliant actors, that’s still going strong today. Larry Mathews is just like family. Good to see he is doing well. Thank you so much for this wonderful interview! 🥰
I remember when Rob spoke to Ritchie's class on careers either Rob or Laura comments what an honor it is. Ritchie says he's the last father. Next week we start mothers.
“…you’re the top; you’re the mommy Lisa!” 😊
I love the Dick Van Dyke Show the whole cast is great. My favorite episode is when Rob and Laura explain to Richie why his middle name is ROSEBUD. The argument among the relatives with their favorite names is classic. The best part though is at the end when Richie blows his little whistle and says "Its my kid, and I like "RAT" 😆👍❤
Love to hear the stories straight from the person and not second hand. I hope you do one with Jay North from Dennis the Menace one day.
We have reached out to Jay @debbiel7736. Unfortunately he isn't in the best of health.
Excellent interview. What a fascinating person Larry Mathews is. Love his work. Craig Bennett delivers another incredible conversation with a TV great. The Dick Van Dyke Show is a classic. Thank you.
Really enjoyable interview with Larry Matthews. Loved the Dick Van Dyke Show, the entire cast was faultless. Larry, as little Richie was excellent. Thank you Craig Bennett for such an informative, uplifting and respectful interview.
Great interview! I loved every minute of it.
Glad you enjoyed it!
What a wonderful person Larry Mathews is. So glad to see someone working in show business who didn’t grow into a me, me person. He was such a cutie!!! Still is, he shows his respect for the people he worked with and worked for. Wonderful interview, thank you! Sounds like his wife is fun to be around. Happy life to you both! 🌈🎉⭐️🙃
what a great guy. thoroughly enjoyed this interview. and what a legacy show he was a part of.
That was great. Such a sweet guy! I think he did an excellent job as Ritchie and then grew up to be a lovely human being. Thanks for sharing this!
Our pleasure!
What a wonderful interview! Great to hear his old stories & about his new adventures!
I wish both him & his wife the best up in Oregon! 👍👍
Rosebud! Great to see what he's up to. Fine person.
This was a great watch
Because of my age and that of my parents, I've missed out on so much wonderful TV-nobody exposed me to it-but these interviews with the marvelous actors who were involved in the productions and have tales to tell and experiences to share have piqued my interest in the earlier days of TV. I love the clips and photos that you include. Grazie Larry and Craig! ❤
You're welcome @annika_panicka. Glad you liked our interview with Larry.
Larry what a pleasure it is to still watch the DVD show. You are a very pleasant interview thank you for your content and entertainment. Great interviewer as well. God bless you both.
Thank you kindly
A real treat!
What a lovely video. Thank you for sharing!
Love this interview so much, I watched it again. What a genuinely nice guy Mr Mathews is. And Craig the interviewer is incredible at asking all the right questions ❤❤❤
A really great interview, thanks Craig and Celebrity Drop.
The show took place in New Rochelle NY bc Carl Reiner and his family had lived there, I grew up in New Rochelle but the show took place in the north end and I grew up in the west....Basically richer people lived up north lol
I STTILL WATCH THE DICK VAN DYKE SHOW,, AND WAS AMAZED AT LARRY MATTHEWS PERFORMANCE AT SUCH A YOUNG AGE; ANOTHER THING WHICH AMAZED ME WAS THAT THE LEAD-IN THAT LARRY MATHEWS NAME WAS MENTIONED BEFORE THE NAME OF MARY TYLER MOORE. I WONDER IF OTHER PEOPLE NOTICED THIS.
Would love to see Larry in his drag.
Just loved this beautiful interview. Qudos to you both. 🙏⭐️
I remember watching the Carl Reiner version a few months ago where the kid hid in a kitchen cupboard when upset and a couple times on Dick Van Dyke, but never really explained.
My Birthday is August 15th too!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
29:52 E-D-W-A-R-D! E-D-W-A-R-D! That's what I think of when anyone mentions the "ROSEBUD" episode. E-D-W-A-R-D!
Rather like Danny Thomas Productions' previous Cute Kid, the unfortunate Rusty Hamer, Larry Matthews was fun to watch, but as he said in the interview, he could not easily keep a straight face.
Rusty Hamer was amazing on the DT show
I just so happened to have the Roman breastplates and helmet (there was 2 but one got. broke) that was on the wall in the Dick Van Dyke show and their rumpus room or rec room or whatever you call it. How could I get a hold of Larry? My ex got it from his step grandfather's shop on California. Very cool.
That definitely very cool @debraedwards5348. We'll pass this on to Larry and see what he says. Thank you for giving us the information.
Thank you very much!
Ps I also live in the Portland area. Hope to hear back from you.
Larry kind of looks like Carl Reiner
Yes he does!
i was thinking that too
he's the same age as me
I went to high school with him. He was not a very nice person then. A bully is putting it mildly. I knew many child actors having grown up in Burbank also. Most all had "issues" of some kind. My father worked in the studios, and told my mother that I would never be in the child actors business. He knew what happened to most.
Larry is Bon Jovi? Well why not. That is no different than Alice Cooper being Ken Osmond (Eddie Haskle) from Leave It To Beaver
There was espiodes where Richie said a bad word. I always wonder what the word was. It was a 4 letter word. I wonder how many said.
Is it some sort of nature's cruel joke... Richie has morphed into Alan Brady?
The wolf is eating daddy!
Lol! I love the gender-bending Halloween costumes Larry and his wife have worn. 🎃
Love him, but why the earrings and nail polish?
Nothing you do or go can separate you from the love of God 😊 also I saw online you cross dress (dressing in women/ wearing women things maybe makeup I don’t know for sure)which you don’t have to agree with my view but it isn’t going to fulfill you and it hurts God but I hope you have a good day Larry!
Larry dressing in women's clothes hurts God? You know this, how?
@@darmonweir5910 some crazy God botherer.
Masheena Masheena Mashah!!! Say It On High!!! MASHEENA!!! MASHAH...
No disrespect meant but the writers of The Dick Van Dyke Show made Richie look like a really stupid kid with the lines that they gave him to say.
I love watching the reruns of this and all of the other shows before my time.. but every time Richie says something dumb it just makes me cringe. Why did they do that to you? Smh
Why is Richie wearing earrings and nail polish?
Why? The painted nails, the drawn on eyebrows, ear rings, eyes lashes???
Why? Cali style. You can take the boy out of Cali, but ya' can't take the Cali outta' the boy. Besides, he's in Seattle... not much difference between the two.
Enough with the effusive praise about incredible charisma and brilliant comedic timing which the kid didn’t. I get tired of this show business 🐮💩wildly over praising someone to their face.
Very simple solution to your gripe. Rather than getting all angry and nasty, just don't watch. Fact is, don't think too many care less what you think compared to the vast majority of positive commentary here and people who clearly appreciate the interviews as presented on here.
@@joanneevans1295 was thinking the same thing. Why make a remark if it is just plain sour. Say a lot about the person.
What an unnecessarily miserable remark. I have enjoyed all of Craig's Celebrity Drop interviews.
He was rarely on the show and his acting was bad.
Total crap, he was in every episode.All 158 of them. Get your facts right.
Another classy interview by Craig! Larry is an articulate, genuinely good person. I totally relate to the philosophy of my day being made if I made just one person laugh that day. Thank God for humor, and its power to make this crazy life a bit better. 🩷🙂