The 51st Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade was held on November 24, 1977, in New York City and shown to viewers live on NBC that same day from 9 a.m. to noon EST. It was hosted by Ed McMahon and Bryant Gumbel. The lineup featured 9 giant helium balloons, 29 floats, 12 marching bands, a host of musical stars, and the one and-only Santa Claus.
Listed below are the elements that appeared in the 1977 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[]
"Holiday Treat for Children Everywhere" Banner
Rhode Island Matadors
Big Apple by New York Daily News (Andrea McArdle)
Pilgrim Man & Woman Push Floats
Rocking Horse by Macy's (Vincent Montana, Jr.)
Kilgore Junior College Ranger Band and Rangerettes
Turkey by Macy's (Mel Tillis)
Clown Head Push Float
Clowns with TV Props
Cinderella by Dr. Pepper (Miss Teenage America Cathy Durden)
United States Marine Drum & Bugle Corps and Silent Drill
Raggedy Ann and Friends on Swings by Knickerbocker Toy Corporation (Arte Johnson and Jo Anne Worley)
Clowns with Fire Pumper
Clown Head Push Float
Pirate Ship* by Walt Disney Productions (The Trammps)
Salem High School Blue Devils Marching Band
L.A. Wheels
Disney Castle by Walt Disney Productions (Mickey and Minnie Mouse, Pluto, Goofy, Miss Bianca, and Orville)
Rocking Giraffe by Macy's (Wally Amos)
Wauwatosa East High School Red Raider Marching Band
George Washington & Benjamin Franklin Push Floats
Doodlebug* by Macy's (Gloria Gaynor)
Canton South High School Band
Old Country Village by Busch Gardens (Lou Rawls)
Clown Head Push Float
Watership Down by Nepenthe Productions
Bergenfield High School Marching Band
Showboat by Macy's (Carol Lawrence and the University of Pennsylvania Glee Club)
"If You Haven't Seen Macy's, You Haven't Seen New York" Banner
Excalibur Car (The Broadway Cast of Beatlemania)
Clown Head Push Float
Virginia Polytechnic Institute Regimental Band
Sesame Street by Children's Television Workshop (The Cast of Sesame Street)
Jester Push Float
Clown Head Push Float
Brentwood High School Green Machine Marching Band
Cootie by Schaper Toys (The Human Fly)
Mainland High School Buccaneer Band
Mother Goose* by Macy's
Circus Wagon by Macy's (Bugs Bunny Follies)
Ben Davis High School Marching Band
The Hobbit by Rankin/Bass Productions (Orson Bean)
McDonald's Gazebo by McDonald's (Paul Lavalle)
McDonald's All-American High School Band
Giant Jukebox by FM 99 WXLO (Neil Sedaka)
Santa's Holiday Home* by Macy's (Santa Claus)