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The 65th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (1991)

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The 65th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade was held on November 28, 1991 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 Willard Scott and Katie Couric. Participating celebrities included Kelsey Grammer, Boys II Men, The Lawrence Brothers, Kathleen Battle, Raven-Symoné, and Jennifer Holiday.

Overview[]

Macy's pulled off yet another successful parade in 1991, making sure it was their most exciting yet! Babar the Elephant was brought to life in a larger-than-life balloon unit, making his first appearance in the Parade in over fifty years. In addition, Macy's brought back the Happy Dragon, Raggedy Ann, Betty Boop, and Linus the Lionhearted, all of which had not been seen in years. Wind provided a challenge to the balloon handlers, but only Kermit the Frog and the aforementioned Betty Boop were wounded.

On the performer side of things, celebrities such as Ben Vereen, Kelsey Grammer, and Miss America 1992 victor Carolyn Sapp were brought in to celebrate the 65th occurrence of the Parade. The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles were invited to the Parade for the second time, and characters such as Snuggle Bear, Bart Simpson, Woody Woodpecker and Spider-Man joined their balloon counterparts in the march down Broadway. Once again, Santa Claus arrived to bring the start of the holiday season.

Parade Lineup[]

Listed below are the Parade elements that appeared in the 1991 line of march. Each element is listed in their respective categories/sub-categories, with sponsors in bold.

Bold indicates a new Parade element, underline indicates an element that was brought back after an absence, and * indicates a Parade element that was retired after the 1991 procession.

Balloons[]

Giant Balloons[]

Novelty Balloons[]

Floats[]

Specialty Units[]

Toy Floats[]

Marching Bands[]

Guest Stars[]

  • Charlie Daniels, sang "Little Folks" (Turkey)
  • Kathleen Battle, sang "Gonna Ride Up in the Chariot" (Indian Canoe)
  • Elayne Boosler as Mother Goose (Magical World of Mother Goose)
  • Rock-A-Doodle Characters, performed "Sun Do Shine" (Rock-A-Doodle)
  • Kentucky Headhunters, sang "Davy Crockett" (American Folk Heroes)
  • Raven-Symoné (Watering Can)
  • Joey and Matthew Lawrence, sang "Together (Wherever We Go)" (Showboat)
  • Taz-Mania Characters, performed "Down to Taz-Mania" (Taz-Mania)
  • The Addams Family (European Village)
  • Ben Vereen with Madison Square Garden Entertainment, performed "New York, New York" (Big Apple)
  • Boyz II Men, sang "Motownphilly" (Sporting Life)
  • Jennifer Holiday, sang "A Dream With Your Name on It" (Statue of Liberty)
  • Fred Travalena (Herald Square Express Train)
  • Ian Ziering (Rocking Lobster)
  • pc Quest, sang "Can't You See" (Euclid Beach Rocket Car)
  • Asta from Nick & Nora (Excalibur Car)
  • Barbie and Friends, sang "She's Got the Look" (Barbie Lights & Lace)
  • Miss America 1992 Carolyn Sapp, sang "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" (Macy Flyer)
  • Ashlee Levitch, sang "If My Friends Could See Me Now" (Rocking Lion)
  • Big Apple Chorus, sang "76 Trombones" (Circus Carousel)
  • Mario Lopez, Mark-Paul Gosselaar, and Lark Voorhies (Winter Wonderland)
  • The Susan Marsh Dancers, performed "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas" (Winter Wonderland)
  • Shelly Duvall, sang "A Very Merry Christmas" (Candy House)
  • Judy Collins and the Hurrah Players, performed "From a Distance" (Christmas Wagon)
  • Santa Claus (Santa's Sleigh)

Special Characters[]

Pre-Parade Acts[]

  • NCA Superstar Dance Team, performed "Be a Clown"
  • Sharon, Lois & Bram, sang "Skinnamarink" and "Ha Ha This-a-Way"
  • Moscow Circus, performed circus acts
  • John Schneider from Grand Hotel, sang "Love Can't Happen"
  • Daisy Egan and John Cameron Mitchell from The Secret Garden, sang "The Girl I Mean to Be" and "Wick"
  • Lorna Luft and NCA Superstar Dance Team, performed "I've Got Rhythm"
  • AntiGravity, performed "The Pressure, Pt. 1"
  • Lea Salonga and Philipp Lee Carabuena from Miss Saigon, performed "I'd Give My Life for You"
  • Susan Anton, sang "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"
  • The Will Rogers Follies, performed "Give a Man Enough Rope"
  • Harry Blackstone, Kelsey Grammer, and NCA Superstar Dance Team, performed "I Love the Magic of the Macy's Parade"

Trivia[]

  • Katie Couric began co-hosting the Parade's official NBC telecast in 1991, a position she would hold until 2005.

See also[]

Notes[]

  1. ↑ The 1991 Macy's Parade marked the Happy Dragon balloon's first appearance since 1981.
  2. ↑ The 1991 Macy's Parade marked the Raggedy Ann balloon's first appearance since 1986.
  3. ↑ The 1991 Macy's Parade marked the Betty Boop balloon's first appearance since 1987.
  4. ↑ The 1991 Macy's Parade marked the Linus the Lionhearted balloon's first appearance since 1983.
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