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#19506: RADIO PACIFICA: VOICES: HISTORY SPEAKS FROM PAST
1965-11-02, WBAI, min.
James Harbur , Rudolf Valentino , PT Barnum , Florence Nightingale

A Pacifica Radio special featuring voices from the past, released by Gotham Records in 1964. Voices are heard on wax cylinders, that includes a pageant of personalities, including Florence Nightingale, PT Barnum, and Rudolf Valentino. Narrated by James Harbur.                      
#6060B: DAYS OF OUR LIVES
1965-11-08, NBC, 30 min.
MacDonald Carey

Set in the town of Salem, this serial was built around the Horton family - Tom & Alice, their five children, assorted grandchildren, great grandchildren, and great great grandchildren. Macdonald Carey played the role of Dr. Tom Horton until his death in March 1994.
#15042: PEOPLE POLL
1966-02-04, CBS, 37 min.
Garry Moore

People give their views on various topics.

Host: Garry Moore                          
#15045: RADIO PACIFICA SATIRE
1966-02-06, WBAI, min.
Host

Satire from WBAI Radio in New York City.             
#15068: RADIO PACIFICA (WBAI) IN NEW YORK CITY
1966-02-27, WBAI, min.
Announcer

Satire from WBAI radio in New York City.    

Joined in progress.        
#15085: RADIO PACIFICA (WBAI) IN NEW YORK CITY
1966-03-06, WBAI, min.
Announcer

Satire.            
#15122A: LOST IN SPACE
1966-03-30, CBS, min.
Guy Williams , Marta Kristen , Billy Mummy , June Lockhart , Angela Cartwright

September 15th 1965-September 11th, 1968 (CBS)

Science fiction series about the space family Robinson. Guy (Zorro) Williams played Dr. John Robinson, his astrophysicist wife Maureen Robinson was portrayed by June Lockhart, Marta Kristen was their eldest daughter Judy, and Billy Mummy played their son. Also in the cast was Angela Cartwright 0f "Make Room For Daddy" fame, as their youngest daughter, Penny.

Episode of March 30th, 1966.                                       
#15186: ABC PROMO: GEMINI X MISSION
1966-07-16, ABC, 1 min.
Peter Jennings , Jules Bergman

Gemini X mission promo with Jules Bergman and Peter Jennings            
#15203: ANOTHER WORLD
1966-08-02, NBC, 7 min.
N/A

Successful daytime serial, which began on NBC May 4th, 1964 as a 30 minute show. On January 6, 1975 the program expanded to 60 minutes. 
                          
#15204: EDGE OF NIGHT, THE
1966-08-02, CBS, 2 min.
Ann Flood

April 2nd, 1956-November 28th1975 (CBS)
December 1st, 1975- December 28th, 1984 (ABC)

On April 2nd, 1956, CBS introduced The "Edge Of Night" and "As The World Turns" as television's first thirty-minute daytime drama serials. Created by Irving Vendig, the show, which was set in the town of Monticello, at first emphasized crime stories and courtroom drama. In later years, more emphasis was placed on romantic themes, common to most soap operas. From 1962-1984, one of the main characters on the show was Nancy Pollock, played by Ann Flood. 
On December 1st, 1975, the show moved to ABC television, becoming the first daytime serial to shift networks. It finished its run on ABC on December 28th, 1984 with the final episode.

Episode of August 2nd, 1966. Show opening.                                                
#15247: TIME TUNNEL, THE
1966-10-28, ABC, min.
Robert Colbert , James Darren , Whit Bissell

September 9th, 1966-September 1st, 1967 (ABC)

An hour-long science fiction series about two research scientists working on a government-sponsored project who developed a time machine in which they could be transported back in time or to the future. It starred Robert Colbert and James Darren as the two research scientists and Whit Bissell as their supervisor, Lt. General Heywood Kirk. Created by Irwin Allen.

This episode is from October 28th, 1966.                                      
#15272: CHEVY COMMERCIALS
1966-11-19, , 5 min.
Announcer

Commercials for Chevy.                         
#8489: MACY'S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE,40TH ANNUAL, THE
1966-11-24, NBC, 120 min.
Wayne Newton , Lorne Greene , Soupy Sales , Betty White , Bruce Yarnell , Francoise Hardy , Radio City Rockettes

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.                                                                                                        
#19367: MOVIE PREMIER: "A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS."
1966-12-30, , min.
Orson Welles , Paul Scofield , Robert Shaw

The movie premier of "A Man For All Seasons"      

Interviews with Paul Scofield who won an Academy Award for his role, Robert Shaw, and Orson Welles.         
#5891*: N.E.T. PLAYHOUSE: <b>"THE AMOROUS FLEA"</b>
1967-01-06, WNET, 90 min.
N/A

October 9, 1966-January 24, 1972. Dramatic anthology series which had a run on public television for a little over five years. SEARCH PROGRAM TITLE FOR COMPLETE DETAILS.
#15352: HOLLYWOOD PALACE PROMO
1967-10-03, ABC, 7 min.
Jack Benny

Guest: Jack Benny. (opening only).                      
#5938*: OFF TO SEE THE WIZARD: <b>"WHO'S AFRAID OF MOTHER GOOSE?"</B>
1967-10-13, WABC, 54 min.
N/A

September 8, 1967-September 20, 1968. A one-hour prime time anthology series of films for children. SEARCH PROGRAM TITLE FOR COMPLETE DETAILS.
#15401: LOVE OF LIFE
1967-11-21, CBS, 25 min.
N/A

September 24th, 1951-February 1st, 1980 (CBS) 

Love Of Life was a CBS daytime drama set in the town of Barrowsville. It premiered as a fifteen-minute show and on April 14th, 1958 was expanded to thirty minutes. In 1962 it was trimmed to a twenty-five-minute format. Over the years, the fictional town was changed to Rosehill. 
The show was originally created by John Hess. 

Daytime CBS serial. Joined in progress, includes commercials. 


                                                                           
#15403: LOVE OF LIFE
1967-11-22, CBS, 25 min.
N/A

September 24th, 1951-February 1st, 1980 (CBS) 

Love Of Life was a CBS daytime drama set in the town of Barrowsville. It premiered as a fifteen-minute show and on April 14th, 1958 was expanded to thirty minutes. In 1962 it was trimmed to a twenty-five-minute format. Over the years, the fictional town was changed to Rosehill. 
The show was originally created by John Hess. 

Daytime CBS serial. Includes commercials.  


                                                                           
#7495: CELEBIRTY SOFTBALL GAME, FIRST ANNUAL
1967-11-28, NBC, 58 min.
Steve Allen , Don Drysdale , Jerry Lewis , Bobby Darin , Bill Dana , Milton Berle , Peter Falk , James Garner , Woody Allen , Clint Eastwood , Larry Storch , Vince Edwards , Don Adams , Lorne Greene , Robert Morse , Willie Mays , Maury Wills , Leo Durocher , Brooks Robinson , Frank Howard , Tim McCarver , Vin Scully , Roberto Clemente , Pete Rose , Dick Shawn , Trini Lopez , Dale Robertson , Doug McClure , Willie McCovey , Robert Vaughn , Harmon Killebrew , Philip Crosby , Max Bear Jr. , Robert Loggia , Ron Hunt , Emmett Ashford , Al Barlick , Michael Callan , Ron Fairly , John Cassavetes

Vin Scully calls the play by play of this first annual (only time) televised softball game, pitting major league baseball players against celebrities. Jerry Lewis does the color commentary in the booth along side of Scully. 

Dupe of # 6971                                                                                                                    
#15472: RADIO PACIFICA REVIEWS THE FILMS OF 1967
1967-12-00, WBAI, 43 min.
Announcer

A review of the films of 1967.             
#15444: HOLLYWOOD MOVIE PREMIERE: "GONE WITH THE WIND."
1967-12-07, WPIX, 27 min.
Ann Miller , Army Archerd , Olivia de Havilland , Bill Burrud , Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Lewis , Jane Powell , Kay Williams Gable , Jim Ameche , Morgan Woodward

The famed Carthay Circle Theatre in Los Angeles, California is the site of the Hollywood movie premiere of the re-release of "Gone With The Wind." 
The program hosts Army Archerd and Bill Burrud interview various celebrities attending the premiere. They include Jim Ameche, Olivia de Havilland, Ann Miller, Morgan Woodward, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Lewis, Jane Powell, and Kay Williams Gable, (the wife of Clark Gable).                                                
#15457: WORLD MOVIE PREMIERE: "DR. DOLITTLE."
1967-12-19, WMCA, 30 min.
Richard Attenborough , Jacqueline Susann , Barry Gray

The World Movie Premiere of "Dr. Dolittle." 

Radio talk show host Barry Gray reports from the Loew's State Theatre in the Times Square section of New York City. He interviews Richard Attenborough and Jacqueline Susann.            
#15537: NYC MOVIE PREMIERE OF "DR. FAUSTUS."
1968-02-07, WPIX, 43 min.
Elizabeth Taylor , Dina Merrill , Allen Ludden , Arlene Dahl , Richard Burton , Ethel Kennedy , Les Jaffe , Jules Dassen , Merlina Mercouri , Sugar Ray Robinson

Allen Ludden is the host for the New York City movie premiere of "Dr. Faustus." Celebrities on hand include Merlina Mercouri, Jules Dassen, Arlene Dahl, Les Jaffe, (President of Columbia Pictures), Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton do a filmed interview. There is a film of the London premiere of the movie with Burton arriving, Senator Robert Kennedy arrives with Ethel Kennedy. An after the movie interview with Dina Merrill and Sugar Ray Robinson. Also, an after- movie celebration at the Plaza Hotel in New York City.                        
#15564: NBC SPECIAL: "I REMEMBER ILLINOIS."
1968-02-18, NBC, 5 min.
Bob Hope , Steve Allen

NBC Special with Bob Hope and Steve Allen. Joined in progress. 

See #7198 for details.                          
#15792: "13 STARS FOR 13."
1968-04-22, WNET, 6 min.
Alan King

Alan King is the host for the fouth annual fundraising program to benefit Channel 13.                          
#1052A: CBS 1968 FALL LINEUP SPECIALS, COMMERCIAL
1968-09-08, WCBS, 1.5 min.
Barbra Streisand , Sir John Gielgud

A commercial for the scores of specials presented this coming season on CBS. Among the list mentioned, Barbra Streisand in "Happening in Central Park" (9/15), "The People Next Door," a CBS Playhouse original drama (10/15), the Royal Shakespeare Company in "A Midsummer Night's Dream," "From Chekov With Love," starring John Gielgud, "The Model of the Year Pageant" and many others. Also advertised, "Gypsy" the premiere film presented on the new "CBS Thursday Night Movie" (9/26).
#6040: BILLY GRAHAM CRUSADE
1968-10-20, WPIX, 60 min.
Billy Graham

The opening of Dr. Billy Graham's 1968 Pittsburgh Area Crusade, taped at Pitt Stadium. Tonight's topic: "Spiritual Vertigo."
#8258: HEIDI
1968-11-17, NBC, 105 min.
Walter Slezak , Jean Simmons , Michael Redgrave , Maximilian Schell , Jennifer Edwards

This taped special became one of the most controversial and memorable programs in television history when NBC due to programming commitments broke away from the New York Jets-Oakland Raiders game to begin the Heidi broadcast. The Raiders went on to score two touchdowns in nine seconds to come from behind and beat the Jets 43-32.  

Heidi was an NBC made for television film version of the 1880 novel.                  
#16039: MARK TWAIN TONIGHT
1969-01-02, , min.
Hal Holbrook , Mark Twain

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.             
#6077: EXPERIMENT IN TELEVISION - FELLINI: A DIRECTOR'S NOTEBOOK
1969-04-11, NBC, 60 min.
Marcello Mastroianni , Federico Fellini , Giulietta Masina

A montage of vignettes, blending fantasy and reality, following Fellini's symbolic journey through Rome. With commercials.
#TW4: TODAY SHOW, THE
1969-05-00, NBC, 15 min.
Lillian Gish

Lillian Gish is interviewed.
#19710B: DAVID FROST PROMOTIONAL SPOT
1969-07-05, , min.
David Frost

David Frost in a promotional spot announcing the debut of The David Frost Show Monday, July 7th.          
#19713A: SEARCH FOR TOMORROW
1969-07-08, CBS, min.
Mary Stuart , John Aniston

September 3rd, 1951-March 26th, 1982 (CBS)
March 29th, 1982- December 26th, 1986 (NBC)

Created by Roy Windsor, this durable daytime drama enjoyed a thirty-five year run on both CBS and finishing  on NBC,
Search For Tomorrow was sent in the town of Henderson and its main character was Joanne Gardner Barron Tate Vincente Tourneur
played by Mary Stuart for the show's entire run.     

Missing last five minutes.                                                                                      
#19713E: SEARCH FOR TOMORROW
1969-07-11, CBS, min.
Mary Stuart , John Aniston

September 3rd, 1951-March 26th, 1982 (CBS)
March 29th, 1982- December 26th, 1986 (NBC)

Created by Roy Windsor, this durable daytime drama enjoyed a thirty-five year run on both CBS and finishing  on NBC,
Search For Tomorrow was sent in the town of Henderson and its main character was Joanne Gardner Barron Tate Vincente Tourneur
played by Mary Stuart for the show's entire run.     

Includes commercials.                                                                                             
#18766: SUNDAY SPECTACULAR, THE: MARX BROTHERS
1969-10-00, , min.
Marx Brothers

The story of the Marx Brothers. 
#8490: MACY'S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE: 43RD ANNUAL, THE
1969-11-27, NBC, 120 min.
Frank Gorshin , Julie Wilson , Guy Lombardo , Lorne Greene , Anita Gillette , Teresa Graves , Betty White , David Hartman , New York Mets , Four Seasons

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.
                               
#9057: ORAL ROBERTS: CHRISTMAS SPECIAL, THE
1969-12-20, SYN, 60 min.
Anita Bryant , Oral Roberts , Richard Roberts , Patti Roberts

1954-1967-1969-

This Christmas special features one of America's most well-known
Pentecostal Evangelists, Oral Roberts who debuted on American television in 1954.                                 
#9807: UNCLE SAM MAGOO
1970-02-15, NBC, 60 min.
Jim Backus , Lennie Weinrib , Bob Holt , Patti Gilbert , Sid Grossfeld , Barney Phillips , Dave Shelley , John Himes , Bill Clayton

Mr. Magoo (Jim Backus) goes to Hollywood to get a part in a film. Instead, he witnesses the history of the United States in a series of adventures in different time periods.            
#TW24: ANNIE, THE WOMEN IN THE LIFE OF A MAN
1970-02-18, WCBS, 60 min.
David Susskind , Anne Bancroft , Dick Shawn , Jack Cassidy , John McGiver , Lee J. Cobb

First TV Special for Anne Bancroft. The Multi-faceted female personality is etched in cameos featuring Anne Bancroft and a star-studded assemblage of gentlemen friends. Anne Bancroft, Dick Shawn, John McGiver, Jack Cassidy, Lee J. Cobb, David Susskind
#9862: WHALE HUNTERS OF FAYAL, THE
1970-04-23, NBC, 60 min.
Jose Ferrer , Jose Escobar , Marie Escobar

A profile of 16-year-old Jose Escobar and his fishing expeditions.     

Narrated by Jose Ferrer.     
#16398: GUIDING LIGHT, THE
1970-08-14, CBS, min.
Pamela King , Phil Sterling

June 30th, 1952- September 18th, 2009 (CBS)  

Set in the town of Springfield, the story centers on the Bauer family. The show was created by Irna Phillips.  
The drama had been on both radio and television for a period of 72 years starting on NBC radio in 1937.    



Episode of August 14th, 1970.                                 
#18814: NBC NEWS SPECIAL
1970-12-09, , min.
TBA

Victims of street crimes.                      
#9562: THIS IS YOUR LIFE
1971-01-28, SYN, 30 min.
Ralph Edwards , Peter Graves

October 1st, 1952-September 10th, 1961 (NBC)
Syndicated 1970.

Host Ralph Edwards surprises actor Peter Graves.           
#9563: THIS IS YOUR LIFE
1971-02-04, SYN, 30 min.
Ralph Edwards , Pearl Bailey

October 1st, 1952-September 10th, 1961 (NBC)
Syndicated 1970.

The life of singer Pearl Bailey is profiled.

Host: Ralph Edwards.                       
#9564: THIS IS YOUR LIFE
1971-02-25, SYN, 30 min.
Ralph Edwards

October 1st, 1952-September 10th, 1961 (NBC)
Syndicated 1970.

Host: Ralph Edwards.                                    
#9565: THIS IS YOUR LIFE
1971-03-03, SYN, 30 min.
Ralph Edwards , Karen Carpenter , Richard Carpenter , Carpenters

October 1st, 1952-September 10th, 1961 (NBC)
Syndicated 1970.

The life of Karen Carpenter and her brother Richard Carpenter are profiled by host Ralph Edwards.

Host: Ralph Edwards.                                                              
#19008: JEAN SHEPHERD SHOW
1971-05-08, WOR, 55 min.
Jean Shepherd

Jean Shepherd was a radio raconteur and opening introductory announcer for various TV shows. His expert storytelling captured the imaginations of many listeners, enthralled by his weekly radio shows.

Tonight's episode: Jean tells the story of a flagpole sitting wedding he witnessed as a kid.

           
#16595: GALLOPING GOURMET, THE
1971-05-13, SYN, min.
Graham Kerr

1968-1971 Syndicated 

Cooking show hosted by Graham Kerr. Kerr's wife Trenna produced it.    
#19009: JEAN SHEPHERD SHOW
1971-05-22, WOR, 55 min.
Jean Shepherd

Jean Shepherd was a radio raconteur and opening introductory announcer for various TV shows. His expert storytelling captured the imaginations of many listeners, enthralled by his weekly radio shows.

Tonight's episode: Jean tells the story of selling worms as a kid. 

                        
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