SALUDOS AMIGOS (Theatrical Release USA 1943)

 Ben Meyers’ Rating: 4.2|5.0 Starsìììì 

Saludos Amigos—great family show—shows a sweet side to the Disney animation team’s wartime tour of South America. It’s a nice reminder of the softer animation techniques used with traditional characters of Donald Duck and Goofy and introduces the various countries with an appreciation of their cultural backgrounds. It’s great to see the introduction of a new Disney character, Jose ‘Joe’ Carioca, who was later used in The Three Caballeros movie. Clean, sweet comedy with no unwanted surprises. 

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Storyline 

Animators travel South America and discover a rich tapestry of human culture and animal culture to interpret on artists’ canvas. 

Additional Thanks 

Thank you to Directors Norman Ferguson, Wilfred Jackson, Jack Kinney, Hamilton Luske, and Bill Roberts for directing efforts. Thank you to Producer Walt Disney for making the film possible. Cast includes: Walt Disney, Norman Ferguson, Frank Graham, Lee Blair, Mary Blair, Pinto Colvig, Clarence Nash, Jose Oliveira, Frank Thomas, and Fred Shields. 

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe? 

Yes. This is a good show and worth watching.

 Video Critique Available Here:

Ben Meyers 

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.

 Film Poster Courtesy of Google Images

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.

 Video Critique Available Here:

Ben Meyers