Saludos Amigos

1943 live-action/animated film by Walt Disney

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"Saludos Amigos" is a 1943 Disney film that combines live-action and animation to showcase South American culture and landscapes. It represents an important early effort by Disney to create entertainment that built cultural connections between the United States and Latin America during World War II.

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A whimsical blend of live action and animation, "Saludos Amigos" is a colorful kaleidoscope of art, adventure and music set to a toe-tapping samba beat. From high Andes peaks and Argentina's pampas to the sights and sounds of Rio de Janeiro, your international traveling companions are none other than those famous funny friends, Donald Duck and Goofy. They keep things lively as Donald encounters a stubborn llama and "El Gaucho" Goofy tries on the cowboy way of life....South American-style.

Released: 1942-08-2442 minDir: Wilfred JacksonAnimation, Adventure, Music, Documentary

Cast

Fred Shields as Narrator
José Oliveira as José Carioca (voice)
Pinto Colvig as Goofy (voice)
Walt Disney as Self
Clarence Nash as Donald Duck (voice)
Lee Blair as Lee Blair

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Saludos Amigos (Spanish for "Greetings, Friends") is a 1942 American live-action/animated anthology featurette produced by Walt Disney and released by RKO Radio Pictures. Set in Latin America, it is made up of four different segments; Donald Duck stars in two of them and Goofy stars in one. It also features the first appearance of José Carioca, the malandro Brazilian parrot. Saludos Amigos premiered in Rio de Janeiro on August 24, 1942. It was released in the United States on February 19, 1943.

The film was a success, helping launch the international popularity of Donald Duck and leading Disney to produce The Three Caballeros (1944), another government-funded film aimed at Latin American goodwill.