Movie: Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade: Floating in History

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Robert M. Grippo
Robert M. Grippo

Himself - Author of 'Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade'

John W. Straus
John W. Straus

Himself - V.P. of Macy's New York 1958-1968

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    This short documentary film gives a little history of the parade, with film clips. But, its main focus is on the making of the 1947 classic holiday film "Miracle on 34th Street" and the 20th Century Fox shooting of the November 1946 parade and in Macy's department store.

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    2006-11-21

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