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The Three Caballeros (1944)

Directed by Norman Ferguson who was the supervising director and Clyde Geronimi, Jack Kinney, Bill Roberts, Harold Young who were the sequence directors, The Three Caballeros is Disney’s seventh animation feature and their first film to be a sequel (to Saludos Amigos). The film premiered first in Mexico in December 1944 and marks the 10th anniversary of Donald Duck, a special date that is used as the starting point of the movie. The Three Caballeros would only be released in the United States and Brazil some months later in February 1945.

The animation feature opens with Donald receiving a big package with three birthday presents, each of them will lead to different shorts about Latin America's nature and culture. The first present is a film projector in each we see the shorts “Aves Raras,” “The Cold-Blooded Penguin” and “The Flying Gauchito.”

On the second present Donald receives a book about Bahia, one of Brazil's many states. It is then that José Carioca, a character previously introduced in Saludos Amigos returns. José takes Donald for a trip inside the book where another short called “Baía” will take place.

After returning from their trip Donald opens his third gift, this time from Mexico and we met the last member of the three caballeros: Panchito. The trio sing and dance to their iconic theme song which is without doubt the best part of the film. We are then presented with the last three shorts “Las Posadas,” “Mexico: Pátzcuaro, Veracruz and Acapulco” and “You Belong to My Heart" and "Donald's Surreal Reverie".

The Three Caballeros is WWII propaganda. The U.S. government was afraid the countries in South America would be influenced by the nazi propaganda and join the war. Aside from that with the US joining the war in 1941, a good relationship with Brazil would become important thanks to the country’s strategic location that would permit easier access to Africa where part of the war was happening.

So with the government’s help Walt Disney and a group of animators and musicians went on a trip through Latin America and when they got back the studio produced Saludos Amigos and The Three Caballeros as a ‘good neighbor’ policy.

José Carioca

Communally called Zé Carioca in Brazil, the green parrot was voiced by a Brazilian musician named José Oliveira (1902-1987) in both English and Portuguese, as well as in Spanish and Italian. The character was not only given Oliveira’s voice but also his personality and style and he would voice him until 1962.

After The Three Caballeros, José Carioca continued to appear in some films in the late 40’s and in the 50’s Disney TV shows.

Below we can see an early concept art of the character, still very simple and with little personality, next to the final design heavily influenced by his voice actor.

Panchito

When still in production, Panchito was described as the ‘Charro’ rooster. ‘Charro’ is a Spanish word that refers to a Mexican horse riders who maintained traditional clothing such as a sombrero. It is evident that these Mexican Cowboys served as an inspiration for the character’s design.

He was voiced by Mexican actor and singer Joaquin Garay (1911-1990).

Panchito did not appear as much as José Carioca in the future cartoons, but he had his fair share of adventures in several Disney comics.

The Three Caballeros is in fact a live-action animated film, also referred to as hybrid, which means the movie blends live-action scenes with animated characters and elements. Unfortunately, I was unable to find detailed information on how this technique works. Even though the technology of the film was impressive for the time, this was not Disney’s first hybrid production, the experience for the technique came from back in the 20’s with the silent Alice Comedies.

Most of the live-action sequences in the movie featured songs and singers from Mexico and Brazil. The most famous ones are, “ Os quindin de yaya” performed by the Brazilian singer Aurora Miranda and "You Belong to My Heart (Now and Forever)" also known as "Solamente una vez" in Spanish singed by the Mexican Dora Luz.

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The Three Caballeros received mixed reviews regarding the movie animation and style. Some critics were quite shocked by the “technological razzle-dazzle" of the film and believed that in contrast to Disney’s previous films, The Three Caballeros was much more flash and technic running wild rather than substance and artistry.

Another part of the viewers was taken aback by the uncomfortable sexual dynamics in the live-action scenes. The idea of Donald Duck chasing after real women certainly did not please the public.

In the book Diversity in Disney Films: Critical Essays on Race, Ethnicity, Gender, Sexuality, and Disability published in 2014 and edited by Johnson Cheu, there is an interesting chapter written by Karen S. Goldman that analyze the representation of Latin America in both Saludos Amigos and The Three Caballeros. Some important reflections that Goldman brings up are how both movies promote inaccurate and harmful stereotypes as well as portraying the people of Latin America as exotic, idealized, and sexualized.

I personally also have mixed feelings when it comes to The Three Caballeros. I find the movie to be fun and energetic, it is visually interesting and colorful. My favorite scene is defiantly when the trio perform their iconic theme song, it is always a delight to see the three characters interacting.

What really bothers me the most is the previous mentioned uncomfortable sexual dynamics towards the live action women, as well as the erasure of Brazil and Mexico’s identities. The movie shows much more the vision the United States have rather than the accurate countries reality.

Other Appearances

Aside from small appearances in some Disney shows like House of Mouse (2001) and Ducktales (2017), Donald, José and Panchito would reunite again in “The Three Caballeros Ride Again” a 2000 comic book written by Don Rosa.

In 2018 they would return once more this time with their own tv show titled “The Legend of The Three Caballeros”. In this show, the trio goes on adventures across the world fighting mythical monsters.

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livingthegifs · 7 years

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♪Trago os quindins de laia Quem quer meus quindins comprar♪

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#The Three Caballeros #filmedit #disneyedit #José Carioca #Donald Duck #disney #movie #cinema #film #scene #musical #music #song #Os Quindins De Yaya #1944 #40s #Aurora Miranda #The Brazilian Girl

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autistfanatic · 3 years

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Os quindins de yaya?

Cume cume cume!

#3 caballeros #disney #donald duck #jose

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gardenofshadcws · 3 years

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Disney Art Project

I tried to imitate the sheer amount of chaos energy from the film while incorporating characters from each segment (except Os Quindins de Yaya because as I established in Saludos Amigos and with Gauchito’s nightmare face here, I cannot draw people). Not sure how successful that was, but I tried! I’m just starting to learn to paint so be gentle!

#the three caballeros #disney #disney art #jose carioca #donald duck #panchito pistoles #my art #disney canon painting project

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noircartoons · 4 years

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i cant belive i managed to convince my entire family to watch the 3 caballeros movie with me on my birthday like a fucking nerd. at least the two wolves inside my head that sing os quindins de yaya and ttc theme song will finally be happy

#pierre.txt

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foreverwanderoveryonder · 5 years

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T27th Wander Over Yonder: More of Wander's kind

I was so happy that @mp-knight liked my idea of trending this month❤

This month it's about to see what it there were more of Wander's species around to a new galaxy. I hope this reaches to @disneyanimation and @suspendersofdisbelief

Let me know which you likes the most!

Yaya

Very inspired of Carmen Miranda and the song Os Quindins de Yaya.

Yaya can be considirate the party soul of Rumbarus XT. She's jolly, flirtious and just ADORES the music; once she get control of the rhythm, she literally dominates the dance floor and spread around to everyone close till the party it's over (which it's till sun rises).

Firefly, Pireli and Pinki

If you guess in who I got inspired to create them, then you'll know that they'll drive people crazy. These three "brothers" has been together since they can remember; traveling through the galaxies trying to get fortune or at least enough to eat three times at day. Firefly it's the brains, thought it always requires lies and avoid to pay. Pireli it's the go-for-it guy, always supporting and willin to try everything; too bad he isn't as brilliant as a lab mouse. Pinki it's the wildcard, everything he does it's unexpected which it's sometimes dangerous; he doesn't talk and his coat it's full of surprises.

What they all have in common it's that they make great shows of comedy: Firefly singing, Pireli on the piano and Pinki with a good harp.

PeaceBlossom

In the calm wild Atcyrus 9, lives within PeaceBlossom; a calm and peacefull guru that welcomes everyone into her rituals of realxation and self development. Many folks who knows her the best, will tell you that making her loose her chill it's impossible--- Because that sight would haunt you forever.

The Creature

Not everyone it's lucky, this unknown fella ended up in the Forrest of the Doomed in planet Arahtus years ago. It's hard to know what happened to him and how it's look like; home villagers descripte it as:"The slender creepy hunter beast that attacks with unsatisficed hunger. Anything with life and energy became it's prey. Never be hear and never be near. If you see it, RUN!"

Epp

This sweet wallflower costure aid assistant, of one if the most prostigious opera company, conceals a gourgous beautiful voice that it's shadowed by her lack of confidence and stage fright. Funny story, people call her Eppy, because when she's terrerfied, she let out an "epp" sound.

Capt.

Maybe the oldest kind of his species Wander will met (for now). This galaxy(sea) dog, travels around fishing galactic jellyfish and open his old ship to travelers who needs a lift. This grumpy and tough old fella would give a strong first impression, and there's more beneath it; if you don't want to meet it, don't you dare to do a single scratch to his ship. NEVER!

Pook

Don't get fooled by his creepy looks, this guy it's as charming as kind. Living in the old nameless mansion of the planet HowlWiin, people wonders why he lives on his own. Specially when this place it's a wreck insolated and is surrounded by a cementery. He hardly goes to the village, only when the harvest festival it's on; he shares the history of the planet and events, and also his favorite: spooky stories. Why telling ghost stories? And what does the inside of the mansion hides? Perhaps Wander and Sylbia finds out.

Cotton

You know Love Planet? Well, it has a cousin in next galaxy and lives in it a self proclaimed love witch doctor. This cotton like girl it's crazy about love. She just belives that "Loves it's the answer of everything" and she's eager to help. Maybe too eager. She do consulting, couple therapy, potions... LOTS of love potions, and that's dangerous. Specially in the Love Festival. She goes rampage, being a cupid like shooter. Sadly, she can also makes mistakes... But this optimist ball of love will always be up to do the best of her.

#save wander over yonder #wander over yonder #woy #spooky #fun #save woy

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thisisradiocarl-blog · 7 years

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This Is Radio Carl - Ep027 Stream & Setlist

Ep027 - 08.30.2017 Stream

Feat the smooth-ass tunes of DJ Tyrel:

https://www.mixcloud.com/kpissfm/this-is-radio-carl-ep027-083017/

Setlist below:

Japanese Brekfast - Diving Woman

King Gizzard - The Spider And Me

Espirit - Cruiser

QOTSA - Head Like A Haunted House

Last Dinosaurs - Andy

Jungle Giants -

Miami Horror - Celophane (So Cruel)

Foster the People - Sacred Hearts Club

Beatles - Good Morning Good Morning

Pogo - Nicey Nicey

Daler Mehndi - Tunak Tunak Tun

Disclosure - Latch

Friends of Taveres - Piggy

Paul - 3 Legs

The Wonders - Thaty Thing You Do!

Queen - Don't Stop Me Now

3 Caballeros - Os Quindins de Yaya

Action Bronson - Bonzai

Yoko - Warrior Woman

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beatboss67 · 7 years

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Film Score Blog

First Score: “Rio” the movie

For my first film score, I selected the Dreamworks animation entitled “Rio”. The genre of the music is based on traditional Brazilian samba, mixed with funk and bossa nova (especially as contained in the track “Mas Que Nada”).

Main Composer: John Powell and Sergio Mendes

Rhythm:

The Rio soundtrack uses a vibrant and energetic fast paced rhythm that combines samba and bossa nova sounds to produce songs that are high in tempo and energy. At specific intervals, the tempo slows to a relaxed pace to match the storyline. But in general the rhythm simulates the heart beat of the characters who are are happy, playful and energetic.

Melody:

The melody used for the majority of the score was upbeat based on percussion rather than the vocal accompaniment. This was used to produce a Brazilian Samba style of music, where the drums and the percussion instrumental elements are a very key part of the melodies for a lot of songs in that genre. An example being “Os Quindins de yaya” from the 1944 film “The Three Caballeros” in which it starts to build the percussion element and remains constant for most of the song.

Harmony:

Given that the movie is essentially an animation for family consumption, the film score appeals to a younger audience due to the constant energetic, pulsating harmony which was maintained throughout the film score. This would assist in maintaining the attention of the audience as well as portraying a positive, uplifting feeling.

The harmony was achieved by the combination of percussion with other instruments such as the bass guitar and keyboards. In the Rio film score, the rhythm enables the audience to enjoy the overall beat and energy that the movie was representing, namely the “Carnival” theme which is synonymous with Brazil.

Timbre:

The timbre or characteristics of each note in the overall score was refreshingly unique, bright, energetic and vibrant. This was achieved by a combination of guitars and percussion in a majority of the songs. The unique strums and beats in the pieces “Hot Wings” and “Real in Rio” add for a lot of character and individuality in the piece compared to an electronic MIDI Track.

Form:

The form for the music for the overall score was very layered. The main focus being building up the overall rhythm of the song and then working on the different accents of the different elements to make the song interesting even with a repeat of the same beat. A good example of this is in the song “Real in Rio”. In the beginning of the score, the there are bird calls and then it builds to a stable but uniquely altering beat before the lyrics come in.

Musical instruments used

As discussed earlier, the Rio film score used percussion as well as bass/lead guitars, keyboards and whistles (to replicate the carnival atmosphere).

Second Movie: Star wars: Rogue One (LucasFilms)

Main Composers: Michael Giacchino

Rhythm:

The rhythm for this film score is of that of an orchestral theatrical performance. It has many high and low points in the overall score with the main intentions for each one of the pieces, to create an emotional state of tension for the audience. The rhythm pulsates from slow, quiet pieces to booming elements that have the audience on the edge of their seat. An example of this is “Hope” in the official Rogue One musical score, The rhythm is very bold and loud (which is audibly provocative and confronting) while conveying fear through the use of the voice element to indicate that something terrible is about to happen.

Melody:

Melody can be defined as a memorable series of pitches. The melody for the Rogue One score is mainly a sombre, soft mellow textural tune that is riveting in its simplicity. However at other times, the melody is positive and uplifting particularly when the rebel soldiers are embarking on a mission of hope. The score was mainly used to alter a person's emotional state so as a result, the melody for the score was mainly a recurring bar that was simple and catchy. An example of this is the track “Your Father Would Be Proud” in the original music score.

Harmony:

The film score mood is developed by an irregular harmony so that the audience does not get comfortable. At times the film is dark and surreal, so the orchestra was mainly using percussive instruments with low basal tones at different speeds to accentuate this point.

An example of this is in the audio track labeled “Hope”. The track is loud and dominating when compared to the other tracks in this score. As a result of the loud and dominating nature, it instills the feelings of fear and terror in the audience. This sense of foreboding is realised when Darth Vader appears. He is one on the major antagonists in the Star Wars franchise. At this moment, the combination of rhythm and chords is erratic and loud which provides an irregular harmony.

Timbre:

The timbre in the Rogue One film score could be described as eerie, dark and heavy.

Thundering timpani drums are used to build suspense and complement the chaos that is occurring in the film. This is evident in the track “Trust Goes Both Ways” in the original Score.

Form:

The form for the Rogue One score was lacking in comparison to the Rio movie as they were more focused on the harmonies within one or two sections of the score instead of adding more unique instruments and layering the instrument tracks.

A perfect example of this is in the track “Wobani Imperial Labor Camp” from the official score. The track started off slower than the Rio film score tracks, and when it reached the crescendo (highest point) of the score, it had less different instruments and stuck to having more of the harmonies for strings.

Musical instruments used

The Rogue One film score used percussion, guitars, double bass, cellos and synthesizers. This selection is typical of a standard orchestral score.

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References

Rio – The Movie

Research:

http://soundtrack-movie.com/rio/ http://blueskystudios.com/films/rio/ http://www.allmusic.com/album/rio-original-score-mw0002125311

Image: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rio_(2011_film)#/media/File:Rio2011Poster.jpg

Audio exerts:

Os quindins de yaya - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgmumTlh_zE

Rio the Movie Soundtrack - Hot Wings - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DS3MLPr2HFE

Rio the Movie Soundtrack - Real in Rio - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29UBLzLX_us

Star Wars – Rogue One

Research:

http://www.movie-wave.net/rogue-one-a-star-wars-story/ http://www.georgeshawmusic.com/single-post/2016/12/20/Soundtrack-Review---Rogue-One-A-Star-Wars-Story http://ew.com/article/2016/11/23/rogue-one-composer-michael-giacchino-music-star-wars-standalone/ http://rd2.io/2016/12/music-of-rogue-one/

Image:

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Star_Wars,_Rogue_One.jpg

Audio exert:

Rouge One - A Star Wars Story Official Soundtrack - Hope https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RaEzKRngCyY

Rouge One - A Star Wars Story Official Soundtrack - Your Father Would Be Proud - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qemb3iBlp1o

Rouge One - A Star Wars Story Official Soundtrack - Trust Goes Both Ways -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DaEJU2wqvZQ&list=PLIgzGpr7GDZvuhJ8he5fM5uvqC1XNPqa9&index=2

Rouge One - A Star Wars Story Official Soundtrack - Wobani Imperial Labor Camp - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yh9Izdc9GZY

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clarulitas · 10 years

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Aurora Miranda in The Three Caballeros (1944)

#aurora miranda #The Three Caballeros #1944 #disney #os quindins de yaya #1940s #important #my edits #my gifs #i used to dance like her all day long #fond memories #<3

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she-be-little-but-fierce · 12 years

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Favorite Song: 'Os quindins de Yaya'

Did You Know? With the exception of Mickey Mouse's brief appearance in 'Fantasia', this was the first time Walt Disney attempted to combine animation with live actors since the Alice Comedies in the 1920s.

People tend to recognize 'Mary Poppins' as being the innovative film for collaborating animation and real people, when it's actually 'The Three Caballeros.'

(I want Yaya's outfit!! always thought is was so adorable)

#The Three Caballeros #Disney #Walt Disney #15 Days of Disney #Os quindins de Yaya

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thezombiespeaks · 13 years

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Aurora Miranda | Os Quindines De Yaya | The Three Caballeros | Disney

#Os Quindins De Yaya #the three caballeros #soundtracks #disney #classic #music #soundtrack

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allwindows · 13 years

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I love this so much.

#Three Caballeros #Aurora Miranda #Os Quindins De Yaya

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placetobenation · 4 years

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The Three Caballeros

Release Date: February 3rd, 1945

Inspiration: N/A

Budget: N/A

Domestic Gross: $1.595 million

Worldwide Gross: $3.335 million

Rotten Tomatoes Score: 82%

IMDB Score: 6.5/10

Storyline (per IMDB): A large box arrives for Donald on his birthday, three gifts inside. He unwraps one at a time, and each takes him on an adventure. The first is a movie projector with a film about the birds of South America; Donald watches two cartoons, one tells of a penguin who longs to live on a tropical isle and the other about a gaucho boy who hunts the wild ostrich. The second gift is a pop-up book about Brazil. Inside is Jose Carioca, who takes Donald to Brazil’s Bahia for a mix of animation and live action: the two cartoon birds sing and dance with natives. The third gift is a piñata, accompanied by Panchito. A ride on a magic serape takes the three amigos singing and dancing across Mexico. ¡Olé!

Pre-Watching Thoughts: We move onto the next film in the Disney canon which is the second of the package films released during this time, and also you could say “unofficially” the first sequel in the canon as this builds off of Saludos Amigos. Unlike the previous film which was more a behind-the-scenes look at Disney’s trip to South America surrounded by a few shorts, this one has more of a linear story behind it told in a bunch of different segments. It does also blend the lines of animation and reality as well which will be interesting to see, and hopefully this ends up being a solid film and one I end up enjoying.

Voice Cast: So for the second film in a row, we have a combination of voice actors coupled with some actors that appear on screen in live-action scenes. We have a few regulars return as Clarence Nash returns to voice Donald Duck and Jose Oliveira voicing Jose Carioca, and Sterling Holloway also returns to voice the narrator for “The Cold-Blooded Penguin” and Pinto Colvig provides sounds for the Aracuan bird. We had two newcomers in this film as voice actor Frank Graham serves as a narrator for the film along with Fred Shields who narrates the short about the flying donkey, and finally Joaquin Garay voices Panchito Pistoles and he brings a lot of energy to new character. As mentioned, we do have some live actors appear as well mainly as dancers which include Aurora Miranda and Carmen Molina, and finally we have Dora Luz in a solo performance and these ladies to a great job in their roles for the film. Considering this would be the last film to be part of the canon that features live-action scenes, those involved did a good job in showcasing the culture of Mexico and Latin America.

Hero/Prince: N/A

Princess: N/A

Villain: N/A

Other Characters: For the purposes of these reviews since I am looking at the animated canon, we won’t include any live-action appearances so all of the dancers along with the soloists will not be mentioned in this specific category. We did have a few other characters involved as we are introduced to the third Caballero in Panchito Pistoles, the wise-cracking rooster from Mexico who becomes friends with Donald and Jose. We also had Pablo the penguin from the short where he longs to leave the cold and find a warm island to live on, and while he doesn’t speak he shows his determination to find a new place to live which he finally does. Finally we have the unnamed Guachito and his new flying donkey that he comes to love, and they have a good relationship that sees them win a race only to be disqualified since the donkey can fly. While there weren’t as many characters in this film as previous ones, it worked out since this was much like Saludos Amigos as it was more about showcasing the culture of Latin America.

Songs: Much like Saludos Amigos, the songs that are featured in this film are more done in a way to celebrate the culture and customs of Latin America as opposed to being memorable in the canon of the films. We do have a fun theme song with “The Three Caballeros” which is sung in the beginning of the film and then Donald and his friends sing it during the film, and it is a good song to put over their friendship and companionship. We then have Jose singing “Baia” as he sings about Brazil and they dance as part of the samba in “Os Quindins de Yaya”, and they are both good songs and catchy tunes that makes you want to dance. Next, we have “Mexico” sung by Panchito Pistoles as he sings about Mexico in the same vein that Jose sang about Brazil, and finally we have the centerpiece song “You Belong to My Heart” sung by Dora Luz and she does a beautiful job in singing this ballad which draws Donald to her.

Plot: So much like Saludos Amigos, this film was more of a showcase of the culture of Latin America based off of Disney’s trip to the region, but unlike the previous film this was more of a look at the culture as opposed to being a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the film. In this film, Donald Duck receives a bunch of gifts from his friends Jose Carioca and Panchito Pistoles, and first he learns about the different birds of Latin America before seeing a story about a penguin who wants to go somewhere warm. After watching a short story about a boy finding a flying donkey and becoming friends, he is eventually joined by Jose and Panchito as they go on a trip visiting various areas of Brazil and Mexico while participants in various events which include Donald falling in love with numerous women. It was basically a typical Donald Duck cartoon just extended to 80 minutes as opposed to a normal short and anyone who was a fan of Donald would more than likely enjoy it.

Random Watching Thoughts: Ahh, the Radio RKO Pictures logo is back after being MIA in the previous film; It is pretty cool to see Donald Duck in a full-length film as opposed to a short; Of course Donald’s birthday would be on Friday the 13th, The old gifts-within-a-gift-within-a-gift gag; Only Donald can make opening up a video screen a laborious process; A penguin that hates living in the cold, if that’s not an oxymoron I don’t know what is; Only penguins can make living in the Arctic like living on the beach; Bowling for penguins; I can’t help but feel like I’ve seen this specific short before when I was younger, but I can’t for the life of me remember when; Ahh, puns and the visual adaptations of them; I love how Pablo is so scared when his ice boat melts and he doesn’t want to get in the water when as a penguin, he can swim with ease; So Pablo finally gets to be on an island like he wanted only to then become homesick and miss the cold; I wouldn’t be surprised if this segment about the different types of birds inspired “The Enchanted Tiki Room” at the theme parks; I feel like the Aracuan was very similar to Woody Woodpecker even though they are two completely different birds; The narrator puts the Marrequito over as a skilled builder yet it can’t even make a nest; That’s a crap load of flamingos; The narrator goes from hunting wild ostrich to hunting condors; Is a flying donkey a big thing in Latin American folklore?; The way he has the donkey tied up makes it seem like he’s flying a kite; So the donkey can whistle like a bird?; I’ve noticed that they like using the word “gay” for happy a lot in these last few films; Did he really think that they could win the race without being accused of cheating due to the fact the donkey could fly?; How is the narrator able to do this narration if he hasn’t been seen in a long time?; Good to see Jose Carioca back for another film; Jose sings this epic song about Baia to Donald only to have never been there himself; That’s a lot of tracks to choose from and they just have the whole train separate; It is pretty cool seeing live-action mixed together with animation especially in the 1940s; Fun fact is that Aurora Miranda is the sister of Carmen Miranda who became well-known for her iconic fruit hat; It is a bit weird seeing a cartoon character pine over a real woman though it would be a running theme for Donald throughout this film; One slight flaw with this is you can clearly tell the live-action actors are in front a green screen as the animated scenes are obviously faded behind them, but it was the 1940s so technology was still relatively primitive in that aspect and it would look a lot better in 2020; It’s a good thing Daisy Duck wasn’t included in this film as she wouldn’t put up with Donald’s antics; The early days of a dance-off; So Jose can grow using black magic while Donald screws it up and inflates his whole body like a balloon; You figured that Mexico was going to heavily featured in this film after being absent in Saludos Amigos; Panchito Pistoles certainly has a lot of energy even more so than Jose and he’s got quite a set of pipes to hold that last note for so long; It is always pretty cool to see how different cultures celebrate Christmas; I always thought that the pinata was more synonymous with birthdays as opposed to Christmas; Jose and Panchito took great pleasure in teasing Donald by pulling the pinata away from him repeatedly; That was quite the loaded pinata to have all that stuff inside of it; As much of a history buff that I am, I never knew that Mexico City was built on top of a lake and had such a rich history and lore behind it; It’s so interesting seeing Mexico so glorified in 1945 knowing how different our thinking of it is in the current day and environment; I could only imagine what it was like for the filmmakers when they were filming all this footage featuring these old Mexican traditions and dances; Always love seeing the stylized animated maps of countries; Donald really didn’t want to leave that party and then they bring him to Acapulco where he sees plays around with the bathing beauties; Dora Luz does have a really beautiful voice; These last few minutes feel like a really strong acid trip; I wonder if the scene where Donald dances with Carmen Molina was the inspiration for having Gene Kelly dance with Jerry Mouse in “Anchors Aweigh”; Talk about going out with a bang at the end with the fireworks display.

Overall Thoughts: Overall, the second package film for Disney coming off of Saludos Amigos was a slightly better effort than the previous one though it again was nowhere near the films that preceded both films. As mentioned, it was pretty much just a Donald Duck cartoon extended into an 80-minute film while also being a showcase of the culture of Latin America, and this was the second film to be included as part of Disney’s look at the Latin American culture. We were coming to a crucial point as World War 2 was nearing its end and many of those who were drafted to help the government were about to return to the studios, and it will be interesting to see if they continue with the package films or if they revert back to the standard style of film. As for this film, it was a step up from Saludos Amigos though it was still just an average film at best even for me who has always loved Donald Duck and while it was fun, it was fairly forgettable.

Final Grade: 5.5/10

#IFTTT #Place to Be Nation

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