Mickey Mouse presents
Hollywood on Parade
A Tribute to Hollywood films with each Series of floats representing popular genres of filmmaking and what makes them special, involving a one-of-a-kind interactive finale. This parade differs slightly and is unique featuring more of an emphasis on performance and audience interaction, along with setting up vignettes and little scenes, as opposed to the simple song and dance, and waving character routine usually presented in most parades. Actors will employ Improvisational skills and impersonations. Even if park guests may not always recognize the stars on display, they will no doubt make instant connections with the films they represent, proving their power of living symbols of the magic that is Hollywood.
FLOAT 1: Titles
From around the corner a Great Movie Screen in the shape of a Mickey House head, with the face being the screen, and the Ears being art deco designs that encompass it. On the screen is an animation reading “Mickey Mouse presents Hollywood on Parade!” in black and white, with stars twinkling in the background. An instrumental of Hooray for Hollywood sounds us off. Behind the float is a myriad of actors, studio execs, production assistants, directors, etc. straight from the golden age of Hollywood (The 20’s 30’s and 40’s) Their voices are the ones that now provide chorus for Hooray for Hollywood.
FLOAT 2 & 3: Leading Men and Ladies
Marilyn Monroe, Elizabeth Taylor, Audrey Hepburn, Clara Bow, Judy Garland, and Ingrid Bergman are amongst those featured on an elegant Art Deco float. A similar float follows with Humphrey Bogart, Clark Gable, Rudolph Valentino, Errol Flynn, James Dean, and James Stewart. On Each Float Both actors and actresses alike are dressed up in the roles that made them famous. The roles that made them iconic. Their Song is the iconic There's No Business Like Show Business
FLOAT 5: Fred and Ginger
A group of dancers, where the men are dressed in fine tailed tuxedos and the women in beautiful gowns dance with each other on foot. The float is behind them. A rolling dance floor made of marble. Vines grip the base of this elegant display. Old stone railings line the float. Dancing upon the floor is Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, both dressed to the nines. The Accompaniment for both group’s dances is an arraignment of Cheek to Cheek, They Can’t Take That Away From Me, and As Time Goes By.
FLOAT 6: Crime doesn’t Pay
A old truck starts puttering along. A PD wagon with two gangsters stuck inside. They barter and plead with the onlookers to help them flee. Despite the armed cops escorting the vehicle. The world of Film Noir and Gangsters is already arriving this way. The weet melodious tunes of Movie Musicals give way to the hot and jazzy tune Swing, Swing, Swing!
FLOAT 7: Speakeasy
Dancing to this new hot tune, are a group of dancers where the women are flappers, and the men dressed in zoot-suits. Behind them is a Full Speakeasy band on their own rolling band pit.
FLOAT 8: Gang Warfare
Discreetly rolling in from behind is the hub of a warehouse. Crates upon crates scattered everywhere, create the battleground between two gun-wielding gangsters. Here we see the unimaginable; Edward G. Robinson squared off against James Cagney. These two criminals even go as far to verbally insult the other. Banter and Gunfire provide this float’s spectacle.
FLOATS 9 & 10: Comedy Cavalcade
An unseen piano rings in a zany and wacky mood with the classic tune Make ‘Em Laugh. Prisoners dressed in black bars and little black burglar masks are being pursued by Keystone Cops. Their endeavors are played out before us on foot. Sight gags and slapstick are employed here for pure comedic effect. Just behind their float Are two familiar Gentlemen; Buster Keaton and Charlie Chaplin dressed up as his beloved “Tramp”. The two ride an old Model T Ford puttering and breaking constantly. Now and then the car will stop. Forcing Buster and Charlie to crank it back up. Once the car starts it lets out a black fume that knocks whoever is at the crank on their feet and the car begins puttering. Next comes a Hayride Truck. In the Hayride are the lovable Marx Brothers. Jokes and puns ensue for the audience, even references to whether or not their converted hayride truck even counts as an original float.
FLOAT 11 & 12: The Wild West
Breaking up the whimsical tune of Make ‘Em Laugh is a sharp Steam Whistle and the rousing theme of The Sons of Katie Elder. A Great Train Engine makes its way forward. The thief is none other than Bronco Billy Anderson of The Great Train Robbery. His lackey’s on either side of the train on foot, make pathetic attempts to rob the onlookers like spilling that they’re guns aren’t really loaded. Following them is John Wayne from the Searchers on horseback, tipping his hat to onlookers and greeting them. Not too far from him is a Great Rolling Saloon. On this rather plan looking set, 4 cowboys are playing a game of cards, one of them being, Clint Eastwood as his signature spaghetti western hero. The scene begins rather sedentary with the underlying theme being that from The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly. They lay down their cards, and one accuses Eastwood of cheating. A fight ensues with Eastwood as the victor.
FLOAT 13 & 14: The Spirit of Adventure
The Remains of a great Temple come rolling by; a fierce ancient temple crawling with mysterious masked natives who preform live the accompaniment. A pulsating jungle rhythm from drums strewn about them. Following the temple is a travelling jungle with a mammoth Tree at each end. Suddenly and out of the blue, Johnny Weismueler as Tarzan the Ape Man makes his signature yell, and swings from Tree to Tree
Float 15: The Big Premier
That familiar song, Hooray for Hollywood comes back, but in a grander and broader orchestration than before. Finally rolling its way out is a float Featuring Graumans Chinese theater. Complete with Searchlights and all! Even a Red Carpet, and who else donning the red carpet than those most famous stars of all! Daisy, Minnie, Goofy, and Donald are all dressed up in their finest for Premier Night! Dancers all dressed in their finest attire lead this grand float forward, making way for the Parade’s final surprise!
Float 16: Your Screen Debut!
Mickey Mouse himself, in his signature director attire and beret. Stands before a Grand Movie Screen, and armed with his own proper film camera, captures the audience of onlookers and puts their image live on the screen! His animated mask comments how they all make wonderful stars!
