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The 36th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Marching Order | The 37th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Marching Order | The 38th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Marching Order | 
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The 37th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade was held on November 28th, 1963, in New York City and shown to viewers live on NBC that same day from 10 AM to Noon EST. It was hosted by Lorne Greene and Betty White. The lineup featured 5 giant character balloons, 13 floats, more than 700 clowns, 11 marching bands, 3 performance groups, a host of musical stars, and the one and-only Santa Claus.
Listed below are the elements that appeared in the 1963 Macy's Parade, in order of appearance.
Bold indicates a new Parade element, an underline indicates an element that was brought back after an absence, and * indicates an element retired after the procession.
Parade Lineup[]
Ford Vehicles
Parade Official: Dennis Mulhearn
Bergenfield High School Marching Band
"Holiday Treat for Children Everywhere" Banner
World's Fair* by Macy's (Miss International Beauty 1963: Guðrún Bjarnadóttir)
Rocking Giraffe by Macy's
Rocking Horse by Macy's
Blessed Sacrament Marching Band
James Drury on Horseback
University of Pennsylvania Marching Band
Michael Landon on Horseback
Circus by Macy's (Jack Palance)
Little Miss Muffet* by Macy's
The Three Little Pigs and the Big Bad Wolf
Firefighter Clowns
Central York High School Panther Marching Band
Showplace by Radio City Music Hall
Aquinas Marching Band of Rochester
Circus Wagon by Macy's (Ray Bolger)
The Owl and the Pussy-Cat by Macy's
Utica Screeming Eagles Drill Team
Great Songs of Christmas* by Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company (Mitch Miller and the Gang)
Fralinger String Band
Pirate Ship by Macy's (Captain Robert Cottle)
Catfish Row* by New York City Center (The Cast of New York City Center's Porgy and Bess)
Clowns
Cone* by Macy's
Skyliners Drum & Bugle Corps
New York City* by Macy's (Troy Donahue and Leslie Uggams)
Miller's Blackhawks Twirling Corps
Jazz* by Macy's (Gene Krupa, Miss Teenage America 1964: Judy Doll, and the Starliners Marching Band)
Distorting Mirrors* by Macy's
Metropolitan Opera Ballet Company by Metropolitan Opera Ballet Company
Sing a Song of Sixpence by Macy's
Jack-in-the-Box* by Macy's
Clowns
Greater Kensington String Band
Toyland by Macy's (Alice, Card Soldiers, and Allan Sherman)
Colonial Fife and Drum Corps
Here's Love* by Macy's (Janis Paige, Craig Stevens, Valerie Lee, and Fred Gwynne)
Morgantown High School Red & Blue Marching Band
Santa's Sleigh* by Macy's (Santa Claus)