I’M FROM ARKANSAS (Theatrical Release USA 1944)

 Ben Meyers’ rating: 3.7|5.0 Starsììì 

I’m From Arkansas—small story with no flesh, only skeleton—supports itself on some great music and short entertainment routines. No surprises. Clean dialogue with a gentle presentation belonging to a previous era in entertainment. 

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Storyline 

This musical black and white film is about a sow, her huge litters of piglets, a corporation’s interests, a small country community, dance hall girls, and a small western singing group. 

Additional Thanks 

Thank you to Director Lew Landers for directing effort. Thank you to Producers E.H. Kleinert and Irving Vershel for making the film possible. Cast includes: Slim Summerville, El Brendel, Iris Adrian, Bruce Bennett, Maude Eburne, Cliff Nazarro, Al St. John, Carolina Cotton, Danny Jackson, Paul Newlan, Harry Harvey, Arthur Bryan, John Hamilton, Douglas Wood, Walter Baldwin, Flo Bert, The Pied Pipers, The Sunshine Girls, and Jimmy Wakely. 

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe? 

Maybe. Know there is not much going on here except great singing and music. It is as if the producers were almost promoting the singers and made a simple story around the musical groups to promote them in film. 

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THE THREE CABALLEROS (Theatrical Release USA 1944)

 Ben Meyers’ rating: 4.0|5.0 Starsìììì 

The Three Caballeros—an overview of the different cultures of South America and Mexico—uses Donald Duck as the primary animated character for the movie. A parrot named Jose Carioca adds variety and color to this anthology.  Donald Duck is shown as a character with high interest in attractive females, but this focus is child-watch friendly although it gets old in the overall series.

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Storyline 

An anthology of animated cartoons featuring Donald Duck on location in South America and Mexico. 

Additional Thanks 

Thank you to Norman Ferguson for directing effort. Thank you to Executive Producer Walt Disney for making the film possible. Cast includes:  Aurora Miranda, Carmen Molina, Dora Luz, Sterling Holloway, Clarence Nash, Jose Oliveira, and Joaquin Garay, Frank Graham, Fred Shields, Nestor Amaral

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe? 

Yes. This animated anthology presents an interesting look at South American and Mexican cultures with strong emphasis on insights into those cultures.

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