Muhammad Ali vs. George Chuvalo from Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto for the heavyweight championship of the world. Ali wins a unanimous fifteen-round decision.
Don Dunphy reports from ringside.
Following the Muhammad Ali vs. George Chuvalo heavyweight championship fight at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, Cleveland Browns star running back Jim Brown interviews winner Muhammad Ali. Also, an interview between Howard Cosell and Ali, plus a replay of round 13. Ali proclaims Chuvalo as his toughest opponent ever.
Muhammad Ali vs. Canadian heavyweight champion George Chuvalo in a heavyweight championship fight from the Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, Canada. Ali retained his heavyweight championship with a fifteen-round unanimous decision.
Excerpted broadcast of the first Muhammad Ali vs. George Chuvalo heavyweight championship fight, live from Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, Canada. Ali wins a fifteen-round unanimous decision.
This radio broadcast sports special was presented and heard on the CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Company). It was not broadcast on American radio though seen in theaters on closed-circuit.
Commercials included.
Don Dunphy does the blow-by-blow reporting at ringside.
Mary Martin is joined by the Radio City Rockettes in this Easter special from New York's Radio City Music Hall.
Miss Martin sings "Reve Angelique" as an introduction to the Music Hall's traditional "Glory of Easter" pageant.
The Rockettes display their precision dancing to "The Stars and Stripes Forever."
Mary Martin performs a medley of songs including "The Sound of Music," "You Do Something to Me," "There is Nothing like a Dame,"Zing When the Strings of My Heart," "Anything Goes," and "The Sweetest Things."
At the conclusion of the broadcast Miss Martin recites the poem "Song of Innocence."
Mary Martin is joined by the Radio City Rockettes in this Easter special from New York's Radio City Music Hall.
Miss Martin sings "Reve Angelique" as an introduction to the Music Hall's traditional "Glory of Easter" pageant.
The Rockettes display their precision dancing to "The Stars and Stripes Forever."
Mary Martin performs a medley of songs including "The Sound of Music," "You Do Something to Me," "There is Nothing like a Dame,"Zing When the Strings of My Heart," "Anything Goes," and "The Sweetest Things."
At the conclusion of the broadcast, Miss Martin recites the poem "Song of Innocence."
Duplicate Of # 7279
Richard P. Condie conducts the Mormon Tabernacle Choir in this concert of Easter music, taped at the Mormon Tabernacle and other locations in Salt Lake City.
Host Bert Parks chats with various celebrities attending the movie Premiere of "Cast a Giant Shadow" starring John Wayne, Frank Sinatra, Senta Berger, Kirk Douglas, Angie Dickinson, Yul Brynner, James Donald, others.
Includes David-Ben Gurion on film and clips of the movie.
Arthur Godfrey and Don Ameche are hosts for a nostalgic review of the great stars and favorite programs of radio and television history.
This television special celebrates fifty years of radio and television broadcasting. Arthur Godfrey hosts this nostalgic look back at the stars and programs that catapulted radio and television to success. Highlights include: Ed Wynn's first radio show "The Perfect Fool," a 1922 variety show; how radio became network oriented in 1927 and began to change American lifestyles; the first coast-to-coast broadcast of a football game from the Rose Bowl; the Fireside Chats with Franklin D. Roosevelt; the comedy duo of Freeman Gosden and Charles Correll, better known as "Amos 'n' Andy"; the Kraft Music Hall, hosted by Bing Crosby, which showcased the great singers of the 1930s and 40s such as Arthur Tracy, Morton Downy, Helen Morgan, and Kate Smith; Frank Sinatra, who was brought into the public eye through radio; Bing Crosby, who sings "Pennies From Heaven"; John Scott Trotter's reminiscences about the big bands such as those of Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman, and Spike Jones; how television began to make strides with the telecast of the New York Worlds Fair in 1939 until World War II put an abrupt stop to the advancement; how the very popular Milton Berle was responsible for the television revolution after the war was over; a survey of other pioneering programs including "Kukla, Fran, and Ollie," "Your Show of Shows," "I Remember Mama," and "Howdy Doody"; a day at the studio with big-time television producer Sheldon Leonard whose credits range from the slow-starting "Dick Van Dyke Show" to "The Gomer Pyle Show"; Godfrey, who sings "I'm in Love with You Honey"; a look at the great comedy teams and solo comedians such as Abbott and Costello, Burns and Allen, Fibber McGee and Molly, Jimmy Durante, Fred Allen, and W.C. Fields; the first lady of television, Lucille Ball, who is followed through a day of rehearsal for her show; how radio soap operas paved the way for the radio drama programs such as "Inner Sanctum," "Suspense," and "The Whistler"; how the live drama show became the first step in a new direction for television; Rod Serling's examination of the rise and somewhat quick fall of this form of programming; the We Five singing "Beyond the Sea"; and the great radio commentators such as Edward R. Murrow and Walter Winchell.
Arthur Godfrey and Don Ameche are hosts for a nostalgic review of the great stars and favorite programs of radio and television history. Joining them in this special are Bing Crosby, Lucille Ball, Gale Gordon, Sheldon Leonard, Rod Serling, John Scott Trotter, and We Five, who sing "Beyond the Sea." Many others. Many archival transcripts are heard with Freeman Gosden, Charles Correll, Fanny Brice, Rudy Vallee, Milton Berle, and Fred Allen.
Duplicate Of # 997.
Song stylist Lena Horne offers a one-woman show. Lena's husband, composer-arranger Lennie Hayton, conducts the orchestra for this show filmed in London.
Highlights:
"Hello Young Lovers," "Wives and Lovers," "Softly as I Leave You," I've Found a New Baby."
Lena in session sings, "It's Not Unusual," "Never on Sunday," "Wouldn't it Be Loverly" and "Singin' in the Rain."
We hear a medley of tunes including, "London Pride," "Autumn in New York," "I Love Paris" and "Summertime in Venice."
In between songs Lena relates to her audience personal memories and anecdotes.
Other songs include: "Days of Wine and Roses," "It happened in Monterey," "Some Day my Prince will Come," "You Came a Long Way From St. Louis," and "I Left my Heart in San Francisco."
Broadcast one time only on WNEW TV New York on Thursday night, September 1, 1966, 10:00pm - 11:00pm. Produced in London.
Muhammad Ali vs. Cleveland Williams in a heavyweight bout. Ali wins via 3rd round TKO. Pre-fight interviews and fight on ABC radio with Les Keiter calling the blow-by-blow from ringside.
Muhammad Ali vs. Cleveland Williams from the Astrodome in Houston, Texas. There are pre-fight comments from Bill Stern, Les Keiter, Ernie Terrell, Cassius Clay (Muhammad Ali), Cleveland Williams, and NY Daily News sportswriter Gene Ward. Ali wins via a third round TKO.
Broadcast on the Radio Mutual Broadcast System this Heavyweight Championship fight is considered at the time the largest viewed indoor boxing match in history.
The broadcast, called "CHAMPIONSIP '66" sponsored by STP (commercials are included) opens with Bill Stern describing a run down of both fighters. There are pre-fight interviews with Ali who describes how he will be fighting Williams, mentioning that he will have to be cautious with Cleveland for it is possible for him to knock him out.
Williams, who was recently shot by a police officer in a traffic dispute states that he has given that offer tickets to tonight's championship match. Describing Muhammad Ali, Cleveland Williams states that there is always someone superior to him and comments on Ali's "shuffle" in the ring.
Van Patrick and Les Keiter get pre fight predictions from numerous attendees at the Astrodome, including Joe Louis who picks Ali to KO Williams in one or two rounds.
Andy Robustelli is interviewed, as well as Red Smith.
Introductions of both fighters in the ring. The entire fight is heard, as well as post fight interviews. Bill Stern gives his evaluation of Muhammad Ali. Referee Harry Kessler who stopped the fight in the third round is interviewed.
Cleveland Williams and Muhammad Ali interviewed as well as Ernie Terrell by Les Keiter who states he will KO Ali.
Lorne Greene & Betty White host New York City's 40th annual Macy's Parade. Scheduled to appear are Soupy Sales, race car driver Jack Brabham, Bruce Yarnell, Wayne Newton, and Francoise Hardy.
The 40th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City, one of the world's largest parades, is presented by the U.S. based department store chain Macy's. Hosts for the NBC Television viewing audience are Betty White and Lorne Greene. Star attractions are Santa Claus and the balloons, including the new Superman, and Smokey the Bear, joining old favorites Bullwinkle, Elsie the Cow, Popeye, Donald Duck, Dino the Dinosaur, Linus the Lionhearted, and a dragon.
The parade started in 1924,tying it for the second-oldest Thanksgiving parade in the United States with America's Thanksgiving Parade in Detroit (with both parades being four years younger than Philadelphia's Thanksgiving Day Parade). The two-hour parade is held in Manhattan from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on Thanksgiving Day, and has been televised nationally since 1947 and on NBC since 1952. Employees at Macy's department stores have the option of marching in the parade
The 40th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade from Central Park to Herald Square in New York City.
Hosts are Betty White and Lorne Greene who have hosted the Macy's Annual Thanksgiving Parade from 1963.
Scheduled to appear, among others, are Wayne Newton, Bruce Yarnell,and The Radio City Music Hall Rockettes.
It should come as no surprise that many of the telecasts from the 1950s thru the early 1970's are lost, or not known to presently exist in any broadcast form, and only TWO pre-1980 parade exists in full. One archived segment of the November 22, 1973 NBC MACY's THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE resides at The Paley Center for Media, and a segment of the November 26, 1959 CBS coverage of the THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE is archived at The Paley Center for Media. Not one pre-1980 TV Thanksgiving Day Parade is archived by The Library of Congress or by UCLA Film & Television Archive.
Network broadcast Kinescopes and Video were either discarded, wiped, or never recorded. Video recording software (3/4" U-Matic) was first released to the Public at great cost in 1971, and the Betamax (1975) and JVC VHS (1976) gave the public a means to record television broadcasts off the air, but, to date, it seems nobody at home elected to record a complete parade and kept it making the 1971-1979 parades more likely to be found possibly only as clips than the 1952-1971 parades. Certain footage from old telecasts has been shown in anniversary specials, showing that some still exist. Bootleg copies circa 1980 to the present have been posted on You Tube...most all playback reflecting poor to fair quality till the 2000's.
During the first television years, the parade went through changes. Many of the parade's most iconic balloons were introduced in this period, such as Popeye, Bullwinkle, the Happy Dragon, Underdog, Smokey Bear, Linus the Lionhearted, Sinclair's Dino, and the first two Snoopy balloons. The toy float concept was introduced in the 1960s, with a turkey-shaped one, introduced in 1973, eventually becoming parade mascot Tom Turkey.
A few notable lost parades include the 1956 parade (when Mighty Mouse crashed at Herald Square), 1965 (the debut of Underdog), and 1971 (when all the balloons had to be removed due to bad weather).
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (partially found NBC broadcasts of parade; 1953-1980)
The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is an annual event held in New York City every Thanksgiving Day. The Parade was founded in 1924 as a Christmas pageant by Macy's immigrant employees who wanted to celebrate the holiday, akin to parades held for special occasions in Europe. The Parade is perhaps best known for its iconic helium balloons that depict characters from pop culture such as cartoon characters, brand mascots, and original Macy's characters.
History
Since 1953, NBC has held the telecast rights to the Parade prior to this, CBS broadcasted the Parade. NBC's broadcast of the Parade traditionally lasts three hours, with the first hour dedicated to performances by Broadway musicals and the Parade progressing to the finish line. The other two hours consist of the Parade itself, which features giant balloons, floats, cultural performances, celebrity appearances, and musical/talent ensembles. The Parade ends with Santa Claus riding on his own float, signaling the unofficial arrival of the holiday season.
Hosts of the NBC telecast have included such personalities as Lorne Greene, Betty White (from 1963 to 1972), Kent McCord, Martin Milner (1973), Ed McMahon (from 1974 to 1981), Helen Reddy (1975), Bryant Gumbel (from 1977 to 1980 and 1982 to 1984).
Availability
Out of the 28 Parade broadcasts that aired on NBC between 1953 and 1980, only two (1959 & 1976) of them have surfaced in full. Video recording equipment was not readily available to the general public until 1971, meaning the 1953-1970 broadcasts have a lower chance of being found than the 1971-1980 broadcasts. Clips from various pre-1980 telecasts have been used in Parade anniversary specials produced by NBC, meaning at least parts of the broadcasts remain in the NBC archives.
Notably lost parades include the 1956 Parade (when all balloons succumbed to blustery winds, with Mighty Mouse crashing in front of NBC cameras), 1960 (the debut of the Happy Dragon, Macy's longest-running singular balloon to date) and 1971 (when all the balloons had to be removed due to heavy winds and rain).
Status List of Parades recorded (Kinescope/Video Tape/ Audio).
# Year Status Notes
01 1953 Lost
02 1954 Lost
03 1955 Lost
04 1956 Lost
05 1957 Lost Phil Gries founder of Archival Television Audio, Inc. filmed two minutes of color 8mm film at the parade capturing images of Bill "Hopalong Cassidy" Boyd riding his horse Topper, the debut of the Popeye Balloon, and the Turkey Balloon, and the Soldier Balloon.
06 1958 Partially Found. Clips of the Spaceman balloon exist, and Phil Gries founder of Archival Television Audio, Inc. filmed three minutes of 8mm color film at the parade capturing images of actor George Montgomery on horseback, Benny Goodman and band float, and the Spaceman balloon navigated by crane (helium-in-flated balloons this one year was not used because the government missile program caused a cutback in helium supplies for civilian use),
07 1959 Found (Complete Kinescope)
08 1960 Lost
09 1961 Partially Found
A clip of one of the Marching Bands exist online. Partially Found Footage of Donald Duck was used as part of a special in 2011 and footage of Bullwinkle was used in 2016.
10 1962 Audio of the final five minutes ending including arrival of Santa Claus and sign off is archived in the collection of Archival Television Audio, Inc.
11 1963 Partially Found. Footage of the start was used as part of a special in 2011.
12 1964 Partially Found
13 1965 Partially Found. Footage of the Dino balloon and the Monroe Girls Corp exist online and can be viewed on You Tube and on Facebook.
14 1966 Audio Exists of the complete parade archived in
the collection of Archival Television audio, Inc. (two hours).
15 1967 Partially Found Audio of the Carlisle High School Marching Band and the first few seconds of The Happening's performance on the "Rock Candy Mountain" float exists on You Tube.
16 1968 Lost
17 1969 Partially Found Footage of the Broadway cast of Jimmy Performing exists, as does the complete audio air check archived in the collection of Archival Television Audio, Inc. (two hours).
18 1970 Partially Found Stills of Dino and Donald Duck exist.
19 1971 Partially Found.
20 1972 The complete audio air check of the parade is archived in the collection of Archival Television Audio, Inc. (two hours).
21 1973 The complete audio air check of the parade is archived in the collection of Archival Television Audio, Inc. (two hours).
22 1974 Partially Found
23 1975 Partially Found Audio of the Christian County High School Band exists on YouTube.
24 1976 Found, and the complete Audio Audio Air Check is archived in the collection of Archival Television Audio, Inc.
25 1977 The complete 173 minute TV Audio Air Check is archived in the collection of Archival Television Audio, Inc. (Partial NBC and CBS television broadcasts audio recoded as broadcast simultaneously).
26 1978 Partially Found CBS' unofficial airing of the
Parade is found; however, NBC's broadcast remains lost.
27 1979 Partially Found.
28 1980 Partially Lost. The majority of the 1980 Parade is found with approximately 30 minutes missing.
Surviving Videos:
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The 1959 Parade, the oldest surviving parade in full.
The 1976 Parade, the 2nd oldest surviving parade in full.
Parts of the 1972 Parade.
The intro, band performances and Santa Claus from the 1979 Parade.
Wrangler Belles performance from the 1971 parade.
Wrangler Belles performance from the 1973 parade.
Wrangler Belles performance from the 1977 parade and longer introduction to the 1977 Parade.
The Broadway Cast of Jimmy Performing "The Mayor of New York" in 1969.
Diana Ross's famous appearance in 1979.
Sinclair's Dino in the 1965 Parade.
The Village People performance in 1978.
Tom Turkey, known in 1974 as the Toy Turkey, makes his second appearance.
The Patriot Band performance in 1978.
The Independence High School 76th Cavalry Band in 1978.
The Salem High School Marching Band performance and Santa Claus in 1977.
Mason Reese performance in 1975.
The Dover High School Tornado Band performance in 1972.
The Ohio Youth Choir in 1975
Audio of the Christian County High School Marching Colonels performance in 1975.
The Spring Branch Sr. High School Marching Band performance in 1974.
The Spring Branch Bruin Brigade performance in 1974.
Audio of the Carlisle High School Marching Band performance in 1967.
Short silent clips of the 1966 Parade.
The Movie Premiere of "A Man For All Seasons," starring Leo McKern, Robert Shaw, and Paul Scofield. Directed by Fred Zinnemann. Live from the Music Hall in Beverley Hills, California.
The movie won the award for best picture at the 39th Academy Awards, Fred Zinnemann won the award for best director, and Paul Scofield won the best actor award. Broadcast on WNEW-TV Channel 5 in New York City.
Host: Bill Welch
Joined in progress.
Mark Twain lives again in Hal Holbrook's portrayal of America's most famous humorist. In costume, Holbrook recreates a Twain lecture of the late 19th century. Holbrook first presented this one-man show in New York in 1959.
"Michelangelo: The Last Giant," first of a two-part chronicle narrative drawn from Michelangelo's writings with views of his sculpture, painting and architecture. Part 1 traces the artist's early years. Peter Ustinov is the voice of Michelangelo. Narrator: Jose Ferrer. (Rerun; 60 min.). Original telecast on December 22, 1965.
Pearl Bailey is Mike Douglas's special guest for this improvisational hour. The star of Broadway's new version of "Hello, Dolly!" describes her visit as "just the two of us being ourselves." The completely unrehearsed hour of songs, dances and surprises include appearances by Pearl's drummer-husband Louis Bellson and their 7 year old daughter Dee Dee.
Merv visits Ireland for this St. Patrick's Day tribute. Touring the Emerald Isle, Merv visits the country homes of movie producer-director John Huston and actor-balladeer Burl Ives. Huston recites "Come Back to Erin" and Ives does "The Song of Wandering Aengus," written by Irish poet William Butler Yeats. Interviewed in the U.S., John Wayne recalls filming "The Quiet Man" in Ireland.
Live NBC Radio Network Special on the death of Dr. Martin Luther King.
An NBC Radio Special Report hosted and narrated by NBC correspondent Bill Ryan.
Includes many testimonials and tributes from celebrated individuals and from the "Man in the Street."
Mahalia Jackson is heard singing "Take My Hand."
From past speeches we hear Dr. Martin Luther King and his philosophy of non violent protesting.
Jay Barbee reports at the Sisters Chapel in Memphis Tennessee where people pay their respects to Dr. King as he lies is state. Barbee interviews those in attendance asking the question, "What did Martin Luther King mean to you?"
and "Opinions of race relations now in the South."
Coretta King speaks about Dr. King's relationship with the Reverend Ralph Abernathy whom King elected to replace him at such time of his death. She reminds all that her husband believed it is not how long you live but how well you live.
Mayor of New York City, John Lindsay gives tribute as well as Jackie Robinson who states that Martin Luther King has been the greatest leader in the country of the 20th century.
Sammy Davis Jr gives tribute to Dr. King.
Leontyne Price sings "This Little LIght of Mine."
NBC's Mark Lanzman reporting and interview with Mayor of Memphis, Henry Loeb.
Abraham Joshua Heschel give tribute.
Reverend James Watson is interviewed.
Dealy Mallory 3rd states current attitude in the white community at this time.
Oratory and eulogy given by Dr. Joel Nederhood "The Power of God."
From August 1963 Dr. Martin Luther King's address at the March on Washington, "I Have A Dream" speech.
This repeat of its original airing Dec. 11, 1967, showcases Nancy Sinatra in a fast-paced California musical tour featuring her father Frank Sinatra, with Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr. and singer-composer Lee Hazlewood...with original commercials.
This repeat of its original airing Dec. 11, 1967, showcases Nancy Sinatra in a fast-paced California musical tour featuring her father Frank Sinatra, with Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr.and singer-composer Lee Hazlewood...with original commercials.
Dupe of #766. Originally aired on December 11th, 1967.
Liberace heads Mike Douglas's guest list for this impromptu hour of song, dance and comedy. Also on hand are insult comic Don Rickles, singer-actress Diana Dors and Regina DiMedio, a 9 year old pianist who plays a duet with Liberace.
Animated filmed musical Thanksgiving fantasy based on the whimsical diary of Willum, a mouse, who was with the Pilgrims on their 1620 voyage to the New World; with Tennessee Ernie Ford as narrator and the voice of Willum, with as other voices, John Gary (as John Alden), Eddie Albert (as Miles Standish) and Joanie Sommers (as Priscilla Mullins).
A one-man play performed by actor Hal Holbrook in which he portrayed poet Mark Twain (Samuel Clements). Holbrook depicts Twain giving a dramatic recitation selected from several of Twain's writings with the accent on comedy.
Hal Holbrook portrays the great American humorist Mark Twain. In his acclaimed one man presentation, Holbrook offers anecdotes and readings from "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn," "Life on the Mississippi" and other works. This encore presentation was first broadcast on March 6, 1967.
Hal Holbrook portrays the great American humorist Mark Twain. In his acclaimed one man presentation, Holbrook offers anecdotes and readings from "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn," "Life on the Mississippi" and other works. This encore presentation was first broadcast on March 6, 1967.
Remembering the one year anniversary of the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy, David Frost presents an interview with Kennedy (filmed on March 25, 1968). This interview, telecast for the first time, is shown in it's entirety, unedited with slates and interruptions exactly the way it was recorded. Frost indicates that this may have been the last personal interview given by the late Senator. It was recorded in a hotel room in Portland, Oregon. Senator Kennedy talks about communism, his heroes, his public image, how he would like to be remembered, the future of America and the Kennedy mystique. At the conclusion of the program, David Frost talks with George Plimpton, Steve Smith (RFK's brother-in-law and campaign manager) and Adam Malinsky (chief speech writer for RFK). They evaluate the Kennedy interview given one year previous. The broadcast concludes with a tape of Senator Edward Kennedy's eulogy for his brother at the time of Robert F. Kennedy's funeral, on June 6, 1968.
CBS, NBC, and ABC live coverage of the Apollo 11 lunar landing mission, starting at 8AM NYT. CBS will institute 31 consecutive hours of coverage of the crucial moon landing maneuvers, starting from 11AM NYT on July 20th, Sunday, thru 6PM, Monday, July 21st. CBS coverage will be anchored by Walter Cronkite with special analysis by former astronaut Walter Schirra and Science writer Arthur C. Clarke.
Correspondents reporting include Walter Cronkite, Roger Mudd, Chet Huntley, David Brinkley, Frank Reynolds, Howard K. Smith, Marvin Kalb, Mike Wallace, Frank McGee, and many others.
Five hours of coverage.
The moratorium to end the war in Vietnam was a massive demonstration and teach-in across the United States against the United States involvement in the Vietnam war. It took place on October 15th, 1969, followed a month later by a large moratorium march on Washington.
The moratorium developed from Jerome Grossman's April 20th, 1969 call for a general strike if the war had not concluded by October. David Hawk and Sam Brown, who had previously worked on the unsuccessful 1968 presidential campaign of Eugene McCarthy, changed the concept to a less radical moratorium and began to organize the event as the Vietnam Moratorium Committee with David Mixner, Marge Sklenkar, John Gage, and others.
The moratorium to end the war in Vietnam was a massive demonstration and teach-in across the United States against the United States involvement in the Vietnam war. It took place on October 15th, 1969, followed a month later by a large moratorium march on Washington.
The moratorium developed from Jerome Grossman's April 20th, 1969 call for a general strike if the war had not concluded by October. David Hawk and Sam Brown, who had previously worked on the unsuccessful 1968 presidential campaign of Eugene McCarthy, changed the concept to a less radical moratorium and began to organize the event as the Vietnam Moratorium Committee with David Mixner, Marge Sklenkar, John Gage, and others.
Duplicate of 16238.
The annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City, one of the world's largest parades, is presented by the U.S. based department store chain Macy's. The parade started in 1924, tying it for the second-oldest Thanksgiving parade in the United States with America's Thanksgiving Parade in Detroit (with both parades being four years younger than Philadelphia's Thanksgiving Day Parade). The two-hour parade is held in Manhattan from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on Thanksgiving Day, and has been televised nationally on NBC since 1952. Employees at Macy's department stores have the option of marching in the parade.
The 43rd Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade telecast live from New York City.
Hosts; Lorne Green and Betty White who would co-host The Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Parade from 1963 to 1972.
Scheduled to appear are Anita Gillette, Julie Wilson, Teresa Graves, David Hartman, The Four Seasons, Frank Gorshin, and The New York Mets Championship Baseball team.
The annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City, one of the world's largest parades, is presented by the U.S. based department store chain Macy's.The parade started in 1924,tying it for the second-oldest Thanksgiving parade in the United States with America's Thanksgiving Parade in Detroit (with both parades being four years younger than Philadelphia's Thanksgiving Day Parade). The two-hour parade is held in Manhattan from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on Thanksgiving Day, and has been televised nationally on NBC since 1952. Employees at Macy's department stores have the option of marching in the parade.
It should come as no surprise that many of the telecasts from the 1950s thru the early 1970's are lost, or not known to presently exist in any broadcast form, and only TWO pre-1980 parade exists in full. One archived segment of the November 22, 1973 NBC MACY's THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE resides at The Paley Center for Media, and a segment of the November 26, 1959 CBS coverage of the THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE is archived at The Paley Center for Media. Not one pre-1980 TV Thanksgiving Day Parade is archived by The Library of Congress or by UCLA Film & Television Archive.
Network broadcast Kinescopes and Video were either discarded, wiped, or never recorded. Video recording software (3/4" U-Matic) was first released to the Public at great cost in 1971, and the Betamax (1975) and JVC VHS (1976) gave the public a means to record television broadcasts off the air, but, to date, it seems nobody at home elected to record a complete parade and kept it making the 1971-1979 parades more likely to be found possibly only as clips than the 1952-1971 parades. Certain footage from old telecasts has been shown in anniversary specials, showing that some still exist. Bootleg copies circa 1980 to the present have been posted on You Tube...most all playback reflecting poor to fair quality till the 2000's.
During the first television years, the parade went through changes. Many of the parade's most iconic balloons were introduced in this period, such as Popeye, Bullwinkle, the Happy Dragon, Underdog, Smokey Bear, Linus the Lionhearted, Sinclair's Dino, and the first two Snoopy balloons. The toy float concept was introduced in the 1960s, with a turkey-shaped one, introduced in 1973, eventually becoming parade mascot Tom Turkey.
A few notable lost parades include the 1956 parade (when Mighty Mouse crashed at Herald Square), 1965 (the debut of Underdog), and 1971 (when all the balloons had to be removed due to bad weather).
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (partially found NBC broadcasts of parade; 1953-1980)
The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is an annual event held in New York City every Thanksgiving Day. The Parade was founded in 1924 as a Christmas pageant by Macy's immigrant employees who wanted to celebrate the holiday, akin to parades held for special occasions in Europe. The Parade is perhaps best known for its iconic helium balloons that depict characters from pop culture such as cartoon characters, brand mascots, and original Macy's characters.
History
Since 1953, NBC has held the telecast rights to the Parade prior to this, CBS broadcasted the Parade. NBC's broadcast of the Parade traditionally lasts three hours, with the first hour dedicated to performances by Broadway musicals and the Parade progressing to the finish line. The other two hours consist of the Parade itself, which features giant balloons, floats, cultural performances, celebrity appearances, and musical/talent ensembles. The Parade ends with Santa Claus riding on his own float, signaling the unofficial arrival of the holiday season.
Hosts of the NBC telecast have included such personalities as Lorne Greene, Betty White (from 1963 to 1972), Kent McCord, Martin Milner (1973), Ed McMahon (from 1974 to 1981), Helen Reddy (1975), Bryant Gumbel (from 1977 to 1980 and 1982 to 1984).
Availability
Out of the 28 Parade broadcasts that aired on NBC between 1953 and 1980, only two (1959 & 1976) of them have surfaced in full. Video recording equipment was not readily available to the general public until 1971, meaning the 1953-1970 broadcasts have a lower chance of being found than the 1971-1980 broadcasts. Clips from various pre-1980 telecasts have been used in Parade anniversary specials produced by NBC, meaning at least parts of the broadcasts remain in the NBC archives.
Notably lost parades include the 1956 Parade (when all balloons succumbed to blustery winds, with Mighty Mouse crashing in front of NBC cameras), 1960 (the debut of the Happy Dragon, Macy's longest-running singular balloon to date) and 1971 (when all the balloons had to be removed due to heavy winds and rain).
Status List of Parades recorded (Kinescope/Video Tape/ Audio).
# Year Status Notes
01 1953 Lost
02 1954 Lost
03 1955 Lost
04 1956 Lost
05 1957 Lost Phil Gries founder of Archival Television Audio, Inc. filmed two minutes of color 8mm film at the parade capturing images of Bill "Hopalong Cassidy" Boyd riding his horse Topper, the debut of the Popeye Balloon, and the Turkey Balloon, and the Soldier Balloon.
06 1958 Partially Found. Clips of the Spaceman balloon exist, and Phil Gries founder of Archival Television Audio, Inc. filmed three minutes of 8mm color film at the parade capturing images of actor George Montgomery on horseback, Benny Goodman and band float, and the Spaceman balloon navigated by crane (helium-in-flated balloons this one year was not used because the government missile program caused a cutback in helium supplies for civilian use),
07 1959 Found (Complete Kinescope)
08 1960 Lost
09 1961 Partially Found
A clip of one of the Marching Bands exist online. Partially Found Footage of Donald Duck was used as part of a special in 2011 and footage of Bullwinkle was used in 2016.
10 1962 Audio of the final five minutes ending including arrival of Santa Claus and sign off is archived in the collection of Archival Television Audio, Inc.
11 1963 Partially Found. Footage of the start was used as part of a special in 2011.
12 1964 Partially Found
13 1965 Partially Found. Footage of the Dino balloon and the Monroe Girls Corp exist online and can be viewed on You Tube and on Facebook.
14 1966 Audio Exists of the complete parade archived in
the collection of Archival Television audio, Inc. (two hours).
15 1967 Partially Found Audio of the Carlisle High School Marching Band and the first few seconds of The Happening's performance on the "Rock Candy Mountain" float exists on You Tube.
16 1968 Lost
17 1969 Partially Found Footage of the Broadway cast of Jimmy Performing exists, as does the complete audio air check archived in the collection of Archival Television Audio, Inc. (two hours).
18 1970 Partially Found Stills of Dino and Donald Duck exist.
19 1971 Partially Found.
20 1972 The complete audio air check of the parade is archived in the collection of Archival Television Audio, Inc. (two hours).
21 1973 The complete audio air check of the parade is archived in the collection of Archival Television Audio, Inc. (two hours).
22 1974 Partially Found
23 1975 Partially Found Audio of the Christian County High School Band exists on YouTube.
24 1976 Found, and the complete Audio Audio Air Check is archived in the collection of Archival Television Audio, Inc.
25 1977 The complete 173 minute TV Audio Air Check is archived in the collection of Archival Television Audio, Inc. (Partial NBC and CBS television broadcasts audio recoded as broadcast simultaneously).
26 1978 Partially Found CBS' unofficial airing of the
Parade is found; however, NBC's broadcast remains lost.
27 1979 Partially Found.
28 1980 Partially Lost. The majority of the 1980 Parade is found with approximately 30 minutes missing.
Surviving Videos:
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The 1959 Parade, the oldest surviving parade in full.
The 1976 Parade, the 2nd oldest surviving parade in full.
Parts of the 1972 Parade.
The intro, band performances and Santa Claus from the 1979 Parade.
Wrangler Belles performance from the 1971 parade.
Wrangler Belles performance from the 1973 parade.
Wrangler Belles performance from the 1977 parade and longer introduction to the 1977 Parade.
The Broadway Cast of Jimmy Performing "The Mayor of New York" in 1969.
Diana Ross's famous appearance in 1979.
Sinclair's Dino in the 1965 Parade.
The Village People performance in 1978.
Tom Turkey, known in 1974 as the Toy Turkey, makes his second appearance.
The Patriot Band performance in 1978.
The Independence High School 76th Cavalry Band in 1978.
The Salem High School Marching Band performance and Santa Claus in 1977.
Mason Reese performance in 1975.
The Dover High School Tornado Band performance in 1972.
The Ohio Youth Choir in 1975
Audio of the Christian County High School Marching Colonels performance in 1975.
The Spring Branch Sr. High School Marching Band performance in 1974.
The Spring Branch Bruin Brigade performance in 1974.
Audio of the Carlisle High School Marching Band performance in 1967.
Short silent clips of the 1966 Parade.
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