Cruella de Vil, Zorro and Grease couple Danny and Sandy floated in on a red carpeton Marty's GMC's "Oscar Moments" stage.
The Evening Garden Club of Plymouth float was in a flower-covered set for the Wizard of Oz, complete with a camera and director, driven by a lion. And Snow White, Spiderman, Mickey Mouse and a few Pirates of the Caribbean waved to the crowd of thousands who lined the streets from Cordage Park Marketplace to the reviewing stand at Plymouth Rock Friday for the annual Fourth of July parade. turned out Friday to watch the town's annual Fourth of July parade, which kicked off at Cordage Park Marketplace and wound down Court Street and Main Street before turning onto Water Street to a reviewing stand next to Plymouth Rock.
The theme of the parade was The "star" sightings were all in keeping with the parade theme, "Hooray for Hollywood," sparked by Hollywood executives' plan to build a movie studio in town.
Organizers chose the theme as a way to welcome Plymouth Rock Studios to town with the hometown parade, said Parade Coordinator Jeffrey Metcalfe. "Early this spring we knew that Plymouth Rock Studios was looking to come to Plymouth," said July 4 Plymouth, Inc. Chairman Kenneth Tavares. "We thought it would be kind of a fun thing for people to play with, the Hollywood theme," And Parade regulars said the theme was a great way to get kids excited about the parade from the sidelines. "They got to be part of it," said Kristen Sullivan, 17, of Plymouth. "They saw characters from movies they've seen. It kept them all involved." But the excitement went beyond the silver screen. The parade began with fire engines with blasting sirens, roaring motorcycles and classic cars, and ended with limos and Mexican cowboys. In between, there were jugglers, cyclists, honor guards, businesspeople, sports teams, scouts, bands from Brockton, Plymouth and Canada and Uncle Sam on stilts. Signs throughout welcomed "Hollywood East." "It's a great parade," said Plymouth resident Paul McAlduff. "It's just a lot of fun seeing the crowds. It's nice that Plymouth Rock Studios is being part of it." A float from Designs Unique carried a man scrubbing in a star-covered shower with bubbles blowing in the air. The Plymouth Public Library presented the "Plymouth Rockettes" on a black and shimmering silver float. Jack Conway's float advertised "Conway goes Hollywood," and Habitat for Humanity's featured directional signs for the Emerald City and Hollywood East. Children yelled to passing cars for candy and cheered for passing movie characters. Veterans and politicians waved and shook hands. "We're very patriotic. We like to come and instill that in the kids," said Patty Gahan of Florida, who visits Massachusetts every summer. "It's actually become a family tradition for us." "It just shows how much spirit people really have, and love for the country," said Kerry Pollard of Plymouth. "This is my favorite holiday." Holiday traditions abound across the South Shore Friday where Hingham's annual parade took a celebration of learning as its theme, Marshfield residents gathered on the town hall green for the annual reading of the Declaration of Independence and Hull's Hampton Circle neighborhood conducted its yearly patriotic march. The town's Fourth festivities concluded with a patriotic concert and fireworks over Plymouth Harbor. Plymouth Rock Studios offered last month to underwrite Friday's pyrotechnic display.
Sydney Schwartz may be reached at sschwartz@ledger.com.
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