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The 33rd Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (1959) | The 34th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (1960) | The 35th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (1961) | 
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The 34th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade was held on November 24, 1960, in New York City, and was shown to viewers live on NBC that same day from 9:45 a.m. to noon EST. It was hosted by Buffalo Bob Smith and Paul Tripp. The lineup featured four giant character balloons, 10 floats, hundreds of clowns, marching bands, a host of guest stars, and the one-and-only Santa Claus.
Parade Lineup[]
Listed below are the Parade elements that appeared in the 1960 line of march. Each element is listed in their respective categories/sub-categories, with sponsors in bold.
Bold indicates a new Parade element, an underline indicates an element that was brought back after an absence, and * indicates an element that was retired following the 1960 procession.
Balloons[]
- Gorgeous Gobbler (Macy's) - 6th time
- Observer (Macy's) - 3rd time
- Popeye (King Features) - 4th time
- Happy Dragon (Macy's) - 1st time
Floats[]
- Mexican Fiesta* (Columbia Pictures) - 1st time
- Gas Light* (Macy's) - 1st time
- The 3 Worlds of Gulliver* (Columbia Pictures) - 1st time
- The Christmas Scene* (Radio City Music Hall) - 1st time
- Space Ship (Macy's) - 1st time
- Circus (Macy's) - 2nd time
- Showboat (New York City Center Light Opera Company) - 1st time
- Roller Skating Queen* (The Roller Skating Foundation of America) - 3rd time
- The Royal Float* (Macy's) - 1st time
- Santa's Sleigh* (Macy's) - 3rd time
Specialty Units[]
- NYPD Mounted Unit - 34th time
- "Macy's Holiday Treat for Children Everywhere" Banner (Macy's) - 2nd time
- Macy's REO Delivery Truck (Macy's) - 1st time
Push Floats[]
- Little Miss Muffet (Macy's) - 3rd time
- Rocking Horse (Macy's) - 3rd time
- Hi Diddle Diddle* (Macy's) - 3rd time
- The Owl and the Pussy-Cat (Macy's) - 1st time
Marching Bands[]
- Holley Central High School Band (Holley, NY)
- South Hagerstown High School Marching Band (Hagerstown, MD)
- Charleston High School Mountain Lion Band (Charleston, WV)
Guest Stars[]
- Macy's Official: Dennis Mulhearn
- Bob Hope (King of the Parades)
- Lorne Greene, Pernell Roberts, Dan Blocker, and Michael Landon
- Shirley Jones, sang "Pepe" (Mexican Fiesta)
- Jo Morrow (The 3 Worlds of Gulliver)
- Mariam Hill (Roller Skating Queen)
- David Kory (Space Ship)
- Joe E. Brown (Showboat)
- New York City Center Light Opera Company (Showboat)
- Lori Martin (Royal Float)
- Lodi Hometown Chorus (Gas Light)
- Radio City Music Hall Corps de Ballet (Christmas Scene)
- The Radio City Rockettes, performed "Anchors Aweigh"
- Santa Claus (Santa’s Sleigh)
Trivia[]
- NBC's telecast of the 1960 Parade was the first to be broadcast in color.
Defect[]
- The Happy Dragon sprung a leak before the Parade, but was quickly repaired in time for his Parade debut.