{"id":11178,"date":"2015-11-20T11:45:34","date_gmt":"2015-11-20T19:45:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peewee.com\/?p=11178"},"modified":"2015-11-20T12:14:46","modified_gmt":"2015-11-20T20:14:46","slug":"tgif-vintage-macys-thanksgiving-day-parade-found-footage-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/peewee.com\/2015\/11\/20\/tgif-vintage-macys-thanksgiving-day-parade-found-footage-photos\/","title":{"rendered":"TGIF!! Vintage Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Found Footage & Photos!!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Thanksgiving is around the corner, which means it’s almost time for…the 89th annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade!<\/strong><\/p>\n\"2015-Macy's-Thanksgiving-Day-Parade-poster\"\n

Here’s some SUPER-COOL vintage photos of the parade from the Macy’s archives!!\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

These elephants walked in the first Macy’s parade, which was in 1924! It was called the Macy’s Christmas Parade back then…<\/strong><\/p>\n\"Elephants-in-the-first-Macy\u2019s-Parade-1924,-then-called-Macy\u2019s-Christmas-Parade\"<\/a>\n

Here’s the parade’s first Santa Claus, 1924!<\/strong><\/p>\n\"1st-Santa-Float-1924\"<\/a>\n

LOOK, here’s Miss Muffet sitting on her tuffet in 1924!<\/strong><\/p>\n\"Miss-Muffett-float-1924\"\n

Here’s the Happy Dragon in 1927, which holds the honor of being the second balloon in the parade!<\/strong><\/p>\n\"Happy-Dragon-1927-\u2013-2nd-Parade-Balloon-in-Macy\u2019s-Parade\"<\/a>\n

Which balloon was the first…?? Felix the Cat was!!<\/strong><\/p>\n\"Felix-the-Cat-1927-\u2013-1st-Balloon-in-Macy\u2019s-Parade\"\n

In 1926, Macy’s introduced the Balloonatics Float which was inspired by the character balloons! <\/strong><\/p>\n\"Balloonatics-Float-1926-\u2013-Inspired-the-creation-of-the-character-balloons\"\n

According to the Macy’s archives, this dachshund balloon was released after the end of the 1929 parade!!<\/strong><\/p>\n\"Daschund--Released-after-conclusion-of-Parade-1929\"<\/a>\n

And, in 1934, Mickey Mouse arrived on the scene! Walt Disney himself helped design the balloon! (Check out the “mice” holding Mickey up!)<\/strong><\/p>\n\"Mickey-Mouse-1934-\u2013-1st-Mickey-balloon-designed-with-the-help-of-Walt-Disney\"<\/a>\n

Then, the parade featured the first-ever balloon made in the likeness of a REAL person! That real person is entertainer Eddie Cantor<\/a>…<\/strong><\/p>\n\"Eddie-Cantor-\u2013-1st-ever-balloon-based-on-a-real-person-1934\"<\/a>\n

Here’s the big Santa balloon in 1940!<\/strong><\/p>\n\"Santa-Balloon-1940\"<\/a>\n

And the Tin Man float in the same year!<\/strong><\/p>\n\"Tin-Man-Float-1940s\"\n

Check out this GIANT pilgrim in the 1946 parade!<\/strong><\/p>\n\"Pilgrim-balloon-1946\"<\/a>\n

Actor Edmund Gwenn played Kris Kringle in the 1946 parade AND in Miracle on 34th Street<\/a><\/em>!<\/strong><\/p>\n\"Edmund-Gwenn-as-Santa-Claus-during-the-filming-of-the-20th-Century-Fox-film--Miracle-on-34th-Street--1946\"\n

This is the Broadway Belle Showboat float from the 1950s!<\/strong><\/p>\n\"Broadway-Belle-Showboat-1950s\"\n

Underdog<\/a> in 1965!!<\/strong><\/p>\n\"Underdog-1965\"<\/a>\n

And, SUPERMAN in 1966!!<\/strong><\/p>\n\"Superman-1966\"\n

CLOWNS in 1966!<\/strong><\/p>\n\"Macys-Thanksgiving-Day-Parade-Clowns-1966\"<\/a>\n

The Peanuts Gang in the 1960s!<\/strong><\/p>\n\"Peanuts-Float-1960s\"<\/a>\n

Here’s Snoopy as the Flying Ace in 1968!<\/strong><\/p>\n\"Flying-Ace-Snoopy-1968-\u2013-1st-ever-Snoopy-Balloon-of-seven\"<\/a>\n

Kermit the Frog flew over the streets of Manhattan FIRST in 1977!<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Kermit-the-Frog-1977\"<\/a>
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In 1978, the gang at Sesame Street<\/a> got their first float!\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\"Sesame-Street-float-1978-\u2013-1st-ever-Sesame-Street-float\"<\/a>\n

LOOK, here’s the now-famous Tom Turkey in the 1970s!!<\/strong><\/p>\n\"Tom-Turkey-float-\u2013-Oldest-in-the-Parade-1970s\"<\/a>\n

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PINK PANTHER in 1988!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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In 2005, the “Blue Sky Gallery” balloons were introduced. They are a series of art balloons like this Keith Haring one from 2008…<\/strong><\/p>\n\"Figure-with-Heart-by-Keith-Haring-2008-\u2013-3rd-Blue-Sky-Gallery-Series-Balloon\"<\/a>\n

And this Tim Burton one from 2011!!<\/strong><\/p>\n\"Tim-Burton\u2019s-B.-2011-\u2013-5th-Blue-Sky-Gallery-Series-Balloon\"\n

images via Macy’s, Inc.<\/a><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Ok, enough vintage stills. Are you ready for some vintage FOOTAGE?!! I picked out some fun videos…<\/strong><\/p>\n

This footage of the 1939 Macy’s parade<\/a> was found on an 8mm reel in a junk shop in western Massachusetts by Tom Pappalardo<\/a> of Standard Design. He held onto the “mystery reel” for a decade before deciding to watch it! When he finally viewed it, he discovered the rare COLOR footage of the parade featuring a Pinocchio with a GIANT INFLATED NOSE…<\/strong><\/p>\n\"Pinocchio-1939-Macy's-Thanksgiving-Day-Parade\"<\/a>\n

The Tin Man from The Wizard of Oz<\/a><\/em>…WHICH PREMIERED THAT YEAR!!<\/strong><\/p>\n\"The-Tin-Man\"<\/a>\n

AND MORE!<\/strong><\/p>\n

WATCH: <\/strong><\/p>\n