Vintage 8mm Home Movies - Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade - New York - November 25, 1954

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I have been restoring/preserving some of my family's old 8mm home movies, and this is vintage footage of my father, mother, brother and grandmother (filmed by mostly by my dad) in New York on Thanksgiving Day, November 25, 1954, during the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. The clip shows several floats as they pass near Times Square, including Felix the Cat, a Macy's toy soldier, a pink elephant, roller skaters and Santa Claus... as well as the giant Christmas tree and holiday ice skaters at Rockefeller Center.

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@WilmaWilcat 13 лет назад

As my sister pointed out, I'm about the same age as the boy in the movie. What a great parade that was; no wonder we were all so excited to see it every year. Your dad captured some magical moments; thank you!

@2574mcu 4 года назад

I really enjoyed this video. I watch it every year and never missed one since the late 60s. I only went a few times and the last time, ofcourse they had record breaking cold temperatures that day, but I'll never forget it. It was wonderful.

@elderlypoodle9181 4 года назад

I’m watching the Macy’s parade on TV. 😔 had to see how it used to be. I feel better now. Thank you for posting ❤️

@jolati 13 лет назад

Very cool, thank you. I may have been there too. I have memories of seeing the parade when I was very young, sitting on dad's shoulders. In fact there are pictures of me with the same hat you are wearing. Classic.

@LostandFoundTravel 12 лет назад

Thanks for waving to us there in the middle.

@fool4singing 5 лет назад

This is so sweet,..truly an essence of America long gone. And the color is so brilliant! Must have been a high dollar camera in it's day!

@mostevilbitch 12 лет назад

I don't even know you, but I am fahrklempt from watching your home movies. We are close in age. Just beautiful. You're so lucky to have them. My dad took a ton of 8mm in the '50s, but we lost the footage in a flooded basement. Lesson learned.

@ericamariana4643 7 лет назад

♥♥♥♥♥ ♥ ♥♥♥♥♥

@fxeddy 7 лет назад

Thanks for preserving this film. My mother was a Macys employee about this time and was in the parade every year. Cant wait to show her this

@maple1255 8 лет назад

Charming and simpler times, so nice to see so many smiling and happy people ☺ Thank you for sharing your 'time machine'.

@gabriella280659 8 лет назад

Thanks for sharing, Tim! I agree with your comment about this beautiful jump back in the time, wonderful memories for the author of upload :) g.

@maple1255 8 лет назад

***** Grazie, Gabriella ☺ ☺ I wish I'd had a good motion picture camera at parades not only for the 4th of July but also for Mormon Day from my childhood in my modest sized town in Idaho :)) My brother had a good friend, Rob Keller, his family owned an early Ford, perfect condition with canary yellow paint and black, during the parade he got out of the car and danced on the street with a pretty girl ... I was amazed at how well he danced, I think they danced 'The Charleston' ☺ Tim

@TropmetStormChasing 8 лет назад

Thank you very much, I'm glad you enjoyed the clip.

@TropmetStormChasing 8 лет назад

Thank you so much. :)

@777Molly777 12 лет назад

Loved it!! Awesome! Sometimes I wish I were born in that time era

@jeflnyc7 13 лет назад

Amazing! Thanks for the look back.

@livnfree930 13 лет назад

This is great footage. Thanks!!!

@TropmetStormChasing 13 лет назад

@leroydubya Thanks so much, I'm glad you enjoyed watching the clip. I still love watching the actual films as they play through the projector as well. :)

@NYKID10014 13 лет назад

Wonderful! Thanks for sharing.

@VMA225 12 лет назад

OUTSTANDING !!!!

@krustykraken9331 9 лет назад

It feels so much like something I've seen in movies, yet it's real. Weird. Thanks for uploading. Very cool.

@skylilly1 12 лет назад

Santa! These are precious!

@tammymiller4246 10 лет назад

This is incredible. So different, but so much is still alike:) In Comparison to today. Thank you for posting. This made My day.

@TropmetStormChasing 9 лет назад

Thank you very much, Tammy. I'm glad you enjoyed it.

@TropmetStormChasing 14 лет назад

@VideographyOfStorms Thanks so much, Nathan! Glad you liked it! I just wish my family had also taken movies of some of the classic storms down here...lol.

@JellicleKat 9 лет назад

Oh what wonderful footage, thank you for posting it I just loved it!

@TropmetStormChasing 13 лет назад

@borgrif Thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoyed the video and the walk down memory lane. I hope your Thanksgiving was wonderful as well.

@cstoczyn 13 лет назад

Happy Holidays!!!!

@bbdupon 10 лет назад

Thanks for sharing this.

@TropmetStormChasing 9 лет назад

Thank you for watching, Doug!

@clanceylufkin 11 лет назад

For those that like the look of this, it often comes as surprise to people that you can still buy Regular 8 and Super 8 film. In fact with Super 8 there is still a pretty reasonable number of choices of film types available. No Kodachrome though anymore like the film shown here.

@TropmetStormChasing 13 лет назад

@PSDnumber4 Thanks so much, I'm glad you enjoyed the video. I definitely think a half-century ago, people (especially children) found parades much more exciting than they do in today's ultra-technological society. In a world without smart phones, video games, mobile devices, streaming videos and Blu-Ray movies... a Thanksgiving parade was definitely a treat and much more entertaining. :)

@cstoczyn 13 лет назад

Happy Thanksgiving!!!!

@joelmaqueira4851 9 лет назад

Beautiful footage!

@TropmetStormChasing 9 лет назад

Thank you so much, Joel!

@joelmaqueira4851 9 лет назад

No problem.

@TropmetStormChasing 13 лет назад

@Johnnyboy792 Thank you so much!!! I'm glad you enjoyed the clip.

@TropmetStormChasing 13 лет назад

@cstoczyn Happy Thanksgiving to you too! I'm glad you enjoyed the clip!

@FelixToonimeFan 3 года назад

Several years after the Felix balloon which sometimes comes... But until, Felix (as a person) is well here for the great occasion!! So kawaii this design! =3 ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ From 0:18

@TropmetStormChasing 13 лет назад

@livnfree930 Thank you so much for watching! I'm glad you enjoyed the clip.

@TropmetStormChasing 13 лет назад

@NYKID10014 Thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoyed the video.

@TropmetStormChasing 14 лет назад

@sandyshamburgers Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed the clip!

@robertmeyer5094 3 года назад

love it

@cstoczyn 13 лет назад

GOBBLE-GOBBLE!!!!

@Pacific-Myth 13 лет назад

Look, everyone's dressed in nice clothing, none of that overpriced tissue paper clothes people wear today. Great upload! :)

@TropmetStormChasing 13 лет назад

@jeflnyc7 Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed the clip!

@TropmetStormChasing 13 лет назад

@auraavail No problem at all! I'm glad you enjoyed it.

@cstoczyn 13 лет назад

Long Live NBC!!!!

@kevinbutler8824 5 лет назад

Also appearing in this rare silent parade film footage is"Felix The Cat".

@pictureisup1 12 лет назад

is there any car dealerships in New York City anymore Like the Dodge dealership shown in the background?

@midnightace1827 7 лет назад

Abbott + Costello were at this parade!

@midnightace1827 7 лет назад

at 1:48 seconds in...also Sid Ceasar is Captain Noah

@kevinbutler1955NYC 2 года назад

Where are Abbott & Costello in this rare color, silent home movie footage of the November,1954 NYC Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade..Midnight Ace?

@cstoczyn 13 лет назад

OMG!

@NYKID10014 11 лет назад

Yes, most on 11th Avenue.

@kevinbutler5026 7 лет назад

Attop The Gingerbread float is..NBC TV's top kids tv clown..Pinkie Lee.

@starrfisher 12 лет назад

since hurracane sandy will they cancel this years parade? i think they should let L A have the parade even if it is for a year until NY gets cleaned up

@cstoczyn 13 лет назад

@vmax135 Thanks

@cstoczyn 13 лет назад

@Johnnyboy792 FTW