The Magic of Macy’s

There’s no mistaking that the magic of Macy’s was translated and depicted in a cleaver piece of created media that states:

The clever and classic commercial in the video below shares “the nostalgic” by featuring film clips from Retro movies and television. If you love commercials like we do, this one has got to be one of that conveys “the magic” and touches your hearts! Just in case you didn’t recognize any of them we’re posting the list below — the stars, the movies, the shows…

1. Charlie Chaplin
2. Bob Hope (as Santa Claus)
3. Popeye’s balloon in the “Thanksgiving Day Parade”
4. Natalie Wood and Edmund Gwynn in Miracle on 34th Street
5. Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz and Vivian Vance on I Love Lucy
6. Orson Welles on I Love Lucy
7. Alice Faye and Cesar Romero in Weekend In Havana
8. Shirley MacLaine in Sweet Charity
9. Johnny Carson and Ed McMahon on The Tonight Show
10. Estelle Getty and Andrew McCarthy in Mannequin
11. Donald Trump’s voice
12. Snoopy
13. Jerry Seinfeld and Julia Louis-Dreyfus in Seinfeld
14. Tim Gunn and Heidi Klum in Project Runway
15. Ne-Yo and Kanye West
16. King Kong (Jessica Lang version)
17. Stewie Griffith/Family Guy’s balloon in the “Thanksgiving Day Parade”
18. Macy’s July 4th fireworks in New York City

In about one minute, the following commercial explains the magic of Macy’s and its history that are being told through 150 years of American popular culture. As one viewer commented, this clip is “…quite possibly the best department store commercial of ALL TIME.”

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