Saludos Amigos (1943)

6.0Approved43 minDirector: Hamilton Luske

1943 film

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.

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What is Saludos Amigos about?
Saludos Amigos (1943) — Live-action segments show members of the Disney staff touring South America and recording their impressions in sketches. These segue into four animated sections: "Lake Titicaca" depicts tourist Donald Duck's troubles with a stubborn llama; "Pedro" tells of a little mail plane's a
Is Saludos Amigos based on a true story?
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