Saludos Amigos (1942)

Writers:

Homer Brightman (story) &
Ralph Wright (story) ...

Release Date:

6 February 1943 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Short | Family | Fantasy | Music

Tagline:

Walt Disney goes South American in his gayest musical Technicolor feature

Plot:

Disney animators tour South America and present four animated shorts inspired by their trip.

Plot Keywords:

South America | Trip | Tourist | Llama | Lake Titicaca

Awards:

Nominated for 3 Oscars.

Cast

Fred Shields	...	Narrator
José Oliveira	...	Joe Carioca (voice)

Also Known As:

Hello Friends (USA) (literal English title)

Runtime:

40 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Portuguese

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Certification:

Iceland:L | USA:Approved (certificate #8092) | USA:Not Rated (video rating) | Argentina:Atp | Chile:TE | Finland:S | Peru:PT | Sweden:Btl | Australia:G

Company:

Walt Disney Productions

Trivia:

The shorts that form this movie were originally intended to be released separately, but were combined to form this movie because it had been decided that each short would only be of interest to the people whose country it depicted. Therefore, footage of the Disney team on location in South America was used to make the framing sequence around the original shorts.

Quotes:

[Pedro has just picked up the mail and is returning home]
Narrator: I'll bet his mother and dad will be proud of him. Just a natural born flier.
[Pedro then starts showing off, including flying upside-down, all while holding onto the mail]
Narrator: Hmm... Maybe I shouldn't have mentioned it.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Disneyland: Disney Goes to the Oscars (#30.8)" (1986)

Soundtrack:

Tico Tico No Fubá

sweet nostalgia

I think the reviews of the other posters has been pretty accurate. It is very nice in the era of pixar to see the lush animation of Disney. The special feature South of the Border is fascinating. I hope these Disney travelogues are preserved and digitally enhanced because it would be a great shame to lose them. The picture quality is poor but it is better than not having any recollection at all. The narration is pure Disney and its all about the research that went into the main feature. Of course its testimony to history that seen through the eyes of middle upper class Americans its not really as accurate as Walt thought it was. Some of the facts are not facts at all. They call one creature a rabbit in the documentary but its certainly not a rabbit. It is a capybara. In the cartoon they even have an ostrich in South America!! Still despite the flaws the documentary is a charming bonus with some nostalgic images. Saludos is a pretty good cartoon although I thought the little aeroplane story was quaint it is anthromorphism gone crazy. Everyone's favourite duck with a speech impediment is fun. I never understood a word Donald said but loved his attitude. Goofy steals the movie. It took me years to realise Goofy was a dog! Its a pleasant Disney movie while not being a great one.