1956 Parade on Gratiot East Detroit Michigan

Shots from the corner of Gratiot and Semrau in East Detroit (Eastpointe) during a parade in 1956. Also shown are Immanuel Methodist Church and Kay's Kitchen, a restaurant which operates today under the name Andary's. This footage was shot by Emil Lorey.

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• East
• Detroit
• 1956
• parade
• Gratiot
• Eastpointe
• Boy
• Girl
• Scouts
• Semrau

[sliprimitive111]

I was recently at a wedding at that church at 0:30

[NCDropkickSquad]

I worked at Kay's in the late 80's with Tom Jesse, Tracy Jesse and all of those nuts!! I bussed and washed dishes. Good times for sure. Never missed a parade!!

[cathalenna]

I grew up 3 houses down from Kays. Worked and met my husband there also. Been at several of the parades besides being in a few with my Girl Scout Troop. But what tops this footage the most was seeing my next door neighbor, Mrs. Lorey and part of my House that I grew up in. Thanks for sharing it.

[Ihitaparkedcar]

Wow Great footage. I was just at Andarys last week. Great place.

[Edward0779]

The parade went the opposite way that it does now. They're going south on Gratiot.

[cornhoolio345]

kays kitchen is andarys now they have good food

[jarejil]

very cool to see the old parade. Was that the one that had Joey Bishop, or Vivian Vance?

[CountVladimir777]

I didnt know Kay's kitchen has been there that long, I used to live on Semrau right down the street from it.

[CountVladimir777]

I was class of 91

[JasmynBlaxican]

Yep, 09