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This 43-minute animated feature is Walt Disney's contribution to the wartime "Good Neighbor Policy" between the USA and Latin America. Opening with live-action footage of Disney and his staff (referre... read more read more...d to by the narrator as a "group of artists and musicians") heading off to South America to glean material for a new cartoon project, the film then segues into the misadventures of American tourist Donald Duck at Lake Titicaca. Moving down to Chile, the audience is entertained by the story of Pedro the little airplane, who vows to deliver the mail through the treacherous mountain ranges between Santiago and Mendoza. In the Argentine Pampas, our old friend Goofy tries to acclimate himself to the life of a Gaucho. The best sequence is reserved for last: the Carnaval in Rio de Janeiro, with an animated paintbrush guiding Donald Duck and his South American counterpart Jose Carioca on a surrealistic, samba-rhythmed tour of Brazil. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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G, 42 min.

Directed by: Wilfred Jackson, Jack Kinney, Bill Roberts, Hamilton Luske, Norman Ferguson

Release Date: February 6, 1943

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DVD Release Date: May 2, 2000

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  • maciasoctaviano
    June 27, 2011
    maciasoctaviano
    first of the Compilation era


    It's animation is decent, though nothing note worthy and the shorts are fun occasionally but again nothing note worthy.

    This era is mostly forgettable though to most shorts being hardly much too be amazed at.


    Next up:Saludos Amigos 2: Goo... read morefy Quits
  • staindslaved
    February 27, 2012
    staindslaved
    A feature film, more of a collection of shorts, from Disney that was made at the request of the Office of Inter-American Affairs...no I'm serious. This began a series of these type of films from Disney who at the time was not able to finance another feature production like Dumbo... read more or Bambi (something that seems nearly incomprehensible today!) Like most anthology features the quality of each short varies and your overall enjoyment of the production will likely be mixed. Always good to see Goofy and Donald in action though.
  • fb1644764650
    August 3, 2011
    fb1644764650
    A delightful and educational Latin American adventure
  • paj85
    April 6, 2012
    paj85
    One would expect that Disney could make any subject matter interesting, even geography! "Saludos Amigos" is evidence against this, creating a boring geography lesson that cannot even be saved by Goofy. It has been forgotten (or ignored) by most Disney fans and marks a low point... read more for Disney Animation Studios. I understand that much of Disney's animation staff was serving in World War II and the rest of the animators needed something to do, but they could've come up with something better than this. The four animated segments are tied together through live-action footage of the countries, but the quality of each section is hit or miss. Of course the comedy of Donald and Goofy was entertaining but the plot still managed to be boring. And Pedro the airplane? What was up with that? The watercolor animation and samba music of the Brasil finale is colorful, flashy, and exciting - why couldn't the entire film have been that way? This sequence is the film's only redeeming quality, saving it from the dreaded half-star. The only other thing that I gained from this movie was getting to meet Jose Carico for the sequel "The Three Caballeros." It is tough to justify watching this film when there are 50 better Disney Animated Films out there - I would only recommend this to the most dedicated of Disney fans.
  • kenscheck
    December 6, 2011
    kenscheck
    This package film is decent enough, but really its just four Disney shorts with a similar theme slapped together. The animation is sort of a step back for Disney, and isn't up to the standard set by Snow White, Pinocchio, or Bambi. Donald and Goofy rule in their segments though.
  • Glove86
    May 29, 2008
    Glove86
    It was interesting to see what Disney could do with ideas presented to them from different cultures, but, in the end, it was too documentary-ish to be enjoyable. The cartoon shorts were great, but this is hardly a film to be included in the "Disney Canon."
  • Skoit7Up
    May 27, 2008
    Skoit7Up
    Well done film that feels more like a documentary with cartoon shorts than a film but good none the less. Donald and Goofy are always enjoyable.

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Critic Reviews

November 16, 2009
TIME Magazine

A good-neighborly, Technicolor whimsey that has made Walt Disney one of South America's favorite North Americans. Full Review

Bosley Crowther
May 6, 2008
Bosley Crowther, New York Times

In color, with topical music, it is a gay forty-minute potpourri. Full Review

Paul Trandahl
January 2, 2011
Paul Trandahl, Common Sense Media

Disney's South American tour has fun cartoons. Full Review

Tim Brayton
November 2, 2009
Tim Brayton, Antagony & Ecstasy

Not a well-remembered bit of Disneyana, and I am not prepared to argue against the justice of that fact. Full Review

Jeffrey M. Anderson
May 1, 2008
Jeffrey M. Anderson, Combustible Celluloid

The two films are as artistically astonishing as they are culturally clueless. Full Review

Stefan Birgir Stefansson
March 11, 2008
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Bob Bloom
January 8, 2003
Bob Bloom, Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN)

A colorful combination of life action, animation and Latin music. A pioneering effort by Disney.

Daniel M. Kimmel
February 8, 2004
Daniel M. Kimmel, Worcester Telegram & Gazette

No review available.

Carol Cling
September 5, 2003
Carol Cling, Las Vegas Review-Journal

No review available.

Wesley Lovell
January 29, 2003
Wesley Lovell, Oscar Guy

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