Released in 1942 and shown first to audiences in south american, the film serves to convey information about the locations the animators visited from their unique perspectives. Directed by wilfred jackson, jack kinney, hamilton luske. Though they were never as widely available as the studios more popular cartoon features, it was only recently that the two essentially. One of disneys lesserknown animated films, saludos amigos may be slight. It was created mainly to foster relations between the us and south america. Saludos amigos is fortytwo minutes long and was released in theaters on august 24, 1942. I dont know, something about this just seemed not authentic.
Its not the first time that disney has altered its old catalog, but it does raise questions about transparency on. Saludos amigos is the first of two films made by the disney company to try to improve us relations with the countries of central and south america. Walt disney films saludos amigos 1942 hd trailer youtube. At 42 minutes, it is disneys shortest animated feature to date. Saludos amigos is the first of six package films put out by disney studios and it is the shortest film to date put out by disney studios to date. Saludos amigos is the shortest of the package films, and is actually the shortest disney film ever at 42 minutes. Triumph of the american imagination, at a certain point in the 40s, the quixotic quest for perfection that fueled snow white and the seven dwarves was replaced by a pragmatic struggle for survival. The film premiered in mexico city on december 21, 1944.
Your southoftheborder traveling companions are none other than famous funny friends donald duck and goofy. Regarder le film saludos amigos complet sans inscription. Both saludos amigos and the three caballeros made their dvd debuts on may 2, 2000, under the gold classic collection banner, as part of disneys intense yearlong devotion to putting its animated films on disc. From now until 1950, every disney movie would be a package movie, made up of smaller pieces, as opposed to one whole story. Clarence nash and jose oliveira in saludos amigos 1942 clarence nash in. This was mary blairs first project for walt disney. As documented in neal gablers essential walt disney biography walt disney. The film was so warmly received that the government changed the plan for 12 shorts and instead wanted two additional feature films, only one of which would be completed, the three caballeros. Saludos amigos is without a doubt, one of disney s more creative and original films.
Saludos amigos is a 1943 animated film produced by walt disney productions and released by rko radio pictures. The three caballeros is a 1944 american liveaction animated musical package film produced by walt disney and released by rko radio pictures. The extras might entice hardcore disney fans, but the casual disney afficionado may want to rent the classic caballeros collection. Nov 03, 2012 saludos amigos is the shortest of the package films, and is actually the shortest disney film ever at 42 minutes. A saludos amigos 1942ben bemutatott amerikai rajzfilm, amely a 6. Set in latin america, it is made up of four different segments. The official website of walt disney animation studios. During world war ii, walt disney was sent to south america to create a movie as a gesture of good will read up on the good neighbor policy for more. The character is still extremely popular in brazil, even to this day. A highly commercialized product without any identity of its own, mixed with liveaction segments that simply dont work at all.
Saludos amigos was popular enough that walt disney decided to make another film about latin america, the three caballeros, to. It also features the first appearance of jose carioca. It was released in the united states on february 6, 1943. Apr 12, 2014 after the first five classic films, saludos amigos marks the beginning of a new era for disney animation. As a child, i knew of the existence of saludos amigos because it was on the list of disney animated classics, but i had little access to it. It was released in the united states on february 3, 1945 and in the uk that march. At little more than 40 minutes saludos amigos barely even qualifies as a feature film, although it was in many ways a pivotal development in the walt disney. More production co walt disney productions directors wilfred jackson, jack kinney writers ted sears, william. Oct 20, 20 saludos amigos was the first disney animated feature to be released in south america before it was screened in the united states.
Although some shorts are better than others, all of them are worth watching if you can grab a copy of this film. Disney has combined for the first time on dvd two of walt disneys package films from the 1940s. Both saludos amigos and the three caballeros made their dvd debuts on may 2, 2000, under the gold classic collection banner, as part of disney s intense yearlong devotion to putting its animated films on disc. Saludos amigos was an animated disney short film that was meant to introduce north american audiences to the culture of latin american societies. To date, it is the shortest feature in the disney animated featurelength film canon. It was the first of the six package features released during the 1940s. Saludos amigos verscheen jaren later ook in europa. After a live action sequence in which walt disney himself gives a. Animated disney film of saludos amigos is sort of a mix of travelogue and fantasia, with a bit more story. Nov 20, 2009 the film was so warmly received that the government changed the plan for 12 shorts and instead wanted two additional feature films, only one of which would be completed, the three caballeros. Due to this decrease in resources, the company could not afford to make featurelength films during this time and. Released in 1942 in brazil 1943 in the states, saludos amigos literally greetings, friends in spanish.
The film was nominated but didnt win three academy awards, as usual for disney films they were in the music and sound categories. Saludos amigos a great collection of shorts that is charming, funny and lively. Overall, its a fun travelogue that mocks the tourist while embracing south american history and its length prevents you from becoming bored, but its. Saludos amigos vhs, 2000, gold collection for sale online. Mar 01, 2017 saludos amigos set quite a few milestones for the walt disney studios. The seventh disney animated feature film, the film plots an. It is the first of the six disney package films made during the 1940s, when many members of the production staff were drafted into world war ii. It was the first and only film in the animated canon that walt disney made a personal appearance in his appearance in the reluctant dragon notwithstanding since its not technically part of the canon.
It is the sixth disney animated feature film and the first of the six package films produced by walt disney productions in the 1940s. Saludos amigos is the shortest disney animated feature film at 42 minutes. No film better represents this new ethos than 1942s saludos amigos, a brief, 40minute feature commissioned by the u. Saludos amigos and the three caballeros first to see if these unusual disney package films are to their liking. Buyers who have the earlier 2000 disney gold dvd releases of these titles should be aware that there has been no discernable restoration for these titles rerelease, nor. Saludos amigos spanish for greetings, friends is a 1942 american liveaction animated package film. Saludos amigos spanish for greetings, friends is a 1942 american liveaction animated package film produced by walt disney and released by rko radio pictures. As simple as the premise of saludos amigos is, i honestly wish they did a better job depicting latin america. Loosely translated as greetings, friends, saludos amigos, disneys 6th fulllength animated film, features the academy awardnominated song of the same title and showcases the brilliance of disneys legendary animators. November 29, 1995 released as part of disneys exclusive archive collection as a doublefeature with the three caballeros on sides 5 and 6 bonus features. Lequipe disney sorvola il lago titicaca dove e raggiunta da paperino in viaggio turistico. A package film is a film were the script are too short or not long enough for a full length featured film and. The lion king oh my disney disney animated animals and their wild counterparts oh my disney fans retell disney movies backwards in under 60 seconds lets talk disney fans try to spell the hardest disney words lets talk disney celebrate valentines day with some of the.
Bongo, about a circus bear escaping to the wild, and mickey and the beanstalk, a take on the famous fairy tale. Saludos amigos was popular enough that walt disney decided to make another film about latin america, the three caballeros, to be produced two years later. Saludos amigos was popular enough for a sequel, the three caballeros, to be produced two years later. They were reportedly visually stunning and fit to use in a film, but too abstract to base a. Saludos amigos set quite a few milestones for the walt disney studios.
After the first five classic films, saludos amigos marks the beginning of a new era for disney animation. The film then segues into the misadventures of american tourist donald duck at. Its a fine movie during disneys anthology yearspackage film years. Saludos amigos was the first disney animated feature to be released in south america before it was screened in the united states. Embark on thrilling adventures to south america and mexico in two fulllength movies, saludos amigos and its sequel the three caballeros together. The segments are lake titicaca, chronicling donalds exploration of the andes, pedro, the story of a baby airplane who replaces his father in getting the mail through, aquarela do brasil, with.
This was also the first appearance of the character jose carioca, who would be used in three other disney films in the future. Saludos amigos is a mix of live action footage and four shorts, giving the kids the animated fun they need and adults a look at just how life in latin american countries is. Walt disney and his team explore the heart and soul of latin america, capturing their adventures along the way. After a live action sequence in which walt disney himself gives a tour of his animation studios in california, the action shifts to south america. Saludos amigos originally featured a scene of disneys beloved talking dog goofy smoking a cigarette. Saludos amigos spanish for greetings, friends features classic disney characters like donald duck and goofy traversing the world in a series of. With fred shields, jose oliveira, lee blair, mary blair. Saludos amigos is without a doubt, one of disneys more creative and original films. November 29, 1995 released as part of disney s exclusive archive collection as a doublefeature with the three caballeros on sides 5 and 6. A package film is a film were the script are too short or not long enough for a full length featured film and are packaged together to form a single theme. Saludos amigos, or greetings, friends, was disneys sixth animated film overall and premiered in the united states in 1943. It wasnt until cinderella that the studio would really find its way again.
E il sesto classico disney, e il primo di sei film collettivi prodotti dallo studio disney negli anni quaranta. Donald duck stars in two of them and goofy stars in one. Saludos amigos vhs, 2000, gold collection for sale. Saludos amigos film animated feature film about latin america, made up of four animated segments tied together by liveaction footage of the activities of walt disney and his artists on their trip. Saludos amigos spanish for greetings, friends is the sixth animated feature film in the disney animated canon, released in 1942. Saludos amigos was the first time that donald duck starred in a feature length film, though he had small scenes in the reluctant dragon. Usci negli stati uniti il 6 febbraio 1943, e in italia il 19 settembre 1946.
Its a fine movie during disneys anthology years package film years. Saludos amigos the wiki wiki a wiki about wikis fandom. Disney animators tour south america and present four animated shorts inspired by their trip. Saludos amigos is a mix of live action footage and four shorts, giving the kids the animated fun they need and adults a look at just how life in.
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