What does distinguish the movie, however, is its peculiar, almost Tex Avery-like tendency to turn Donald Duck into a downright lustful bird every time he encounters a Latin beauty (which happens a lot), and a bizarrely psychedelic third act that is a relentless assault of wild visual imagery a la the “Pink Elephants on Parade” segment from Dumbo. cartoon characters of the time (Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig, etc.).ĭespite having its own ride at EPCOT Center, Caballeros is one of Disney’s most obscure animated films, and with good reason: most of it is kind of dull. Along the way, they encounter Aurora Miranda (sister of Carmen) and engage in enough wild slapstick to shame the more anarchic Warner Bros. However, if this were a list of the 366 weirdest animated films ever made, this picture might make it.ĬOMMENTS: In Three Caballeros, Donald Duck and his friends-the Brazilian parrot Jose, the Mexican rooster Panchito, and the manic Aracuan bird-embark on a musical tour of South America that impressively combines live-action with animation. WHY IT WON’T MAKE THE LIST: Because only the last 15 minutes or so of this 70-minute feature are truly weird. PLOT: Three Caballeros is one of the “package features” that Walt Disney made during World War II, a compilation of short subjects (a la Fantasia) with a vaguely Latin American theme. DIRECTED BY: Norman Ferguson, Clyde Geronimi, Jack Kinney, Bill Roberts, Harold YoungįEATURING: Dora Luz, Aurora Miranda, voices of Clarence Nash, Jose Oliveira, Joaquin Garay, Sterling Holloway
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