1955 Christmas Parades in New York City, Newark, and Detroit

New York, Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade: WS thousands line the street as float with ice skaters passes followed by marching band and Danny KayeÍs Valentine float / WS line of men carry banner ñFor the Joy of Children Everywhere ñ followed by marching band and turkey balloon float / CU banner / clown along viewers / CU turkey balloon / CU Mighty Mouse balloon / CU space man balloon / viewers in bleachers / MS KayeÍs Valentine float approaches / CU Kaye on float wearing jester suit, his 9 yr old daughter Dena, rides waving / kids in crowd / pan down Paramount Building to theatre entrance and marquee ñNY Paramount Theatre Salutes Danny Kaye ïThe Court JesterÍ see it soon on our screenî, Kaye and Dena pass by on float / giraffe float / Santa in sleigh float / kids in crowd wave / Santa waves SOT ñHello everybody, hello there ñ //Newark NJ: night parade Santa on sleigh float / balloons released in parade / Mummers march by with lots of feathers / marching band / Chinese dragon passes camera in street / VS float with pretty girls / circus float with trained dogs, juggler and clowns / turkey float //Detroit MI: day parade led by Chrysler convertibles carrying large costumed characters / MS Chryslers pass by / Egyptian themed float with men walking / VS women and children viewers all bundled up in coats, hats, blankets /MS and CU NoahÍ Ark float / Old Lady and the Shoe float / woman viewer with her children / clowns roll big hoops / black children wave at camera / clown float / Santa sleigh float arrives at stage / Black and white viewers wave at camera / Santa gets off sleigh and up steps to stage waving at crowds