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The 31st Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade was held on November 28, 1957, in New York City starting at 9:45 a.m. and shown to viewers live on NBC that same day from 11 a.m. to noon. It was hosted by David Brinkley and Bert Parks. The lineup featured five giant helium balloons, nine floats, 13 marching bands, and the one-and-only Santa Claus.
Parade Lineup[]
Listed below are the parade elements that appeared in the 1957 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. They are categorized by unit type, with their respective sponsors in bold. Home locations of talent ensembles are featured in brackets, and guest star’s float appearances are indicated in bold.
Bold denotes a new parade element, an underline indicates a unit that was brought back after an absence, and an asterisk (*) signifies an element that was retired after the 1957 Parade.
Balloons[]
- Toy Soldier (Macy's) - 5th time
- Spaceman (Macy's) - 5th time
- Observation Balloon* (Macy's) - 2nd time
- Popeye (Associated Artists Productions) - 1st time
- Gorgeous Gobbler (Macy's) - 4th time
Floats[]
- Amazon Queen* (Macy's) - 2nd time
- Circus (Macy's) - 1st time
- Side-Show (Macy's) - 1st time
- Roller Skate Queen* (Roller Skating Foundation of America) - 1st time
- Wise Old Owl (Pedestrian's Safety Committee) - 1st time
- Cinderella (Macy's) - 3rd time
- Arabian Nights (Macy's) - 1st time
- Tinker's Workshop* (WABC) - 1st time
- Bell Choir* (Macy's) - 1st time
- Here Comes Santa Claus* (Macy's) - 1st time
Specialty Units[]
- NYPD Mounted Unit - 31st time
Marching Bands[]
- Hawthorne Caballeros Drum and Bugle Corps (Hawthorne, NJ)
- Sewanhaka High School Band (Floral Park, NY)
- Audubon Bons Bons (Audubon, NJ)
- Prince George High School Band (Prince George, VA)
- Ferko String Band (Philadelphia, PA)
- Marilynettes Drum Corps (Toledo, OH)
- Hobo Band (Palisades, NJ)
- Bergenfield High School Marching Band (Bergenfield, NJ)
Guest Stars[]
- Wyatt Earp on Horseback
- Eddie Foy, Jr. (Amazon Queen)
- Joan Dorothy Zazula (Roller-Skating Queen)
- Margaret O'Brien (Arabian Nights)
- Sandra Baird and Farley Granger (Cinderella)
- William Boyd as Hopalong Cassidy
- Gene London (Tinker's Workshop)
- The New York University Chapel Choir (Bell Choir)
- Santa Claus (Santa's Sleigh)