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Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

Year:

2008

Duration:

USA:180 min

Genres:

Family | Music

IMDB rate:

7.7

Director:

Gary Halvorson

Awards:

2 wins & 2 nominations

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 2008-11-27

Filming Locations: New York City, New York, USA

Cast

Actor

Character

Trace Adkins

Himself

David Archuleta

Himself

Ashanti

Herself

Rick Astley

Himself

Lori Barber

Rockette

Tony Bennett

Himself

Selma Blair

Herself

Stephen Bogardus

Himself

Sierra Boggess

Herself

Justin Bruening

Himself

Cedric the Entertainer

Himself

Charice

Herself

Kristin Chenoweth

Herself

Kevin Clash

Elmo

Harry Connick Jr.

Himself

Miranda Cosgrove

Herself

Kristine Covillo

Herself - Rockette

Miley Cyrus

Herself

Brian D'Addario

Flounder - The Little Mermaid

Jeffry Denman

Himself

Jacquelyn Dowsett

Rockette

Kate Flannery

Herself

Michael Flatley

Himself

Gail Golden

Mrs. Santa Claus

Victor Hawks

Stewpot - South Pacific / Himself

Faith Hill

Herself

Melody Hollis

Herself - Performer

Chris Jackson

Himself / Performer (as Christopher Neal Jackson)

The Jonas Brothers

Themselves

Joe Jonas

Himself

Kevin Jonas

Himself

Nick Jonas

Himself

Beyoncé Knowles

Herself

Joe Komara

Himself - with Grease

Lang Lang

Himself

Ali Larter

Herself

Matt Lauer

Himself

John Leguizamo

Himself

Nathaniel 'Big Easy' Lofton

Himself

Michelle Loucadoux

Herself (as Michelle Lookadoo)

The Marching Royal Dukes

Themselves

Idina Menzel

Herself

Lin-Manuel Miranda

Himself

Oscar Nuñez

Himself

Kerry O'Malley

Herself

Meredith Patterson

Herself

The Radio City Rockettes

Themselves

Al Roker

Himself - Host

Darius Rucker

Himself

David Rudman

Cookie Monster

Shontelle

Herself

Caroll Spinney

Big Bird

James Taylor

Himself - Performer

Meredith Vieira

Herself

Steve Whitmire

Kermit the Frog

Andy Williams

Himself - Performer

Did you know?

Trivia

The Marching Royal Dukes from James Madison University in Harrisonburg Virginia, are the largest band to ever play in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. They numbered 475 at the time of the parade and were composed of students from 43 states and 13 countries.

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The surprise inclusion of Rick Astley is a reference to the phenomenon of "Rick-rolling", in which Astley's music videos are sprung upon unsuspecting people.

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Goofs

Pianist Lang Lang was supposed to be playing the piano, but the piano was clearly not a real one, and music was playing even when he wasn't touching the keys.

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Vocals for Ashanti's performance were heard before the artist even began "singing".

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