Thursday, November 24, 2011

New York City, 1939


A gent bought a bunch of mystery 8MM film at a junk shop 
and this silent footage from the Thanksgiving Day Parade, 
1939 was one of them. Darn cool I say.



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9 comments:

  1. AnonymousNovember 25, 2011 at 7:03 AM

    Norma,
    This is THE most captivating footage, I'm in awe.
    I could say a million praises, but one word sums this up for me: Rosebud.
    XO

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  2. The MistressNovember 25, 2011 at 9:11 AM

    The Wizard of Oz float must have been quite a hit as that was the year the film was released.

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  3. AnonymousNovember 25, 2011 at 11:43 AM

    Very impressive!

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  4. ThombeauNovember 26, 2011 at 2:01 AM

    Why, isn't that the year of your birth?

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  5. normadesmondNovember 26, 2011 at 8:25 AM

    why yes thom, it is.
    didn't you drive the truck for the
    diaper delivery service mom used?

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  6. ayeM8yNovember 26, 2011 at 11:48 AM

    Fascinating story. I watched this years over produced parade and this one is so much simpler and nostalgic.

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  7. Mistress MaddieNovember 26, 2011 at 1:43 PM

    That is pretty cool, I'm just glad my vintage boudior antics weren't on there!!!!!!

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  8. ThombeauNovember 26, 2011 at 7:05 PM

    Norma: Haha! No. But I did do that truck driver.

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  9. designing wallyNovember 26, 2011 at 10:26 PM

    My favorite was the first one: Durante's nose...

    But DAMN! That Gulliver (I think it was Gulliver), The sexiest float I've ever seen, I'd do him, all dandy, supine & shit.

    #3, What a lousy Santa... Can't even bother to wave...

    Thanks for the treat, love!

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