THE THREE CABALLEROS
Directed by Norman Ferguson
Viewed by many as a sequel to “Saludos Amigos”, “The Three Caballeros” is far superior in many ways. For starters, the story is much better. “Saludos Amigos” is a documentary about the Disney animators traveling to South America that is expanded with some South American-themed cartoons. “The Three Caballeros” is a full-length cartoon starring Donald Duck. It is Donald's birthday, and his friends from south of the border have sent him presents. We still learn a lot about the culture, but it is presented in a way that is a lot more interesting, and very fun!
Joining Donald in the fun are his two friends, Jose Carioca, the parrot from Brazil, and Panchito, a Rooster from Mexico. They take Donald on a variety of adventures, filled with fun, music, and beautiful women, whom Donald falls for in a crazy fantasia at the movie's end. All of this is accompanied by the skillful animation that Disney is known for. There are also some sequences where animation and live-action are mixed. These scenes are incredibly well done, and set the scene for future movies where animation and live-action are mixed more.
“The Three Caballeros” was nominated for two Academy Awards. This was in a period where there were a lot more nominations per category. For the first nomination, Best Scoring of a Musical, “The Three Caballeros” is one of twelve nominees. The film lost the Oscar to “Anchors Aweigh”, which is one of my favorite films. Other nominees were “Belle of the Yukon”, “Can't Help Singing”, “Hitchhike to Happiness”, “Incendiary Blonde”, “Rhapsody in Blue”, “State Fair”, “Sunbonnet Sue”, “Tonight and Every Night”, “Why Girls Leave Home”, and “Wonder Man”.
The second nomination was for Outstanding Sound Recording, and “The Three Caballeros” is once again one of twelve nominees. The winner was “The Bells of St. Mary”. Other nominees were “Flame of the Barbary Coast”, “Lady on a Train”, “Leave Her to Heaven”, “Rhapsody in Blue”, “A Song to Remember”, “The Southerner”, “They Were Expendable”, “Three is a Family”, “The Unseen”, and “Wonder Man”.
Directed by Norman Ferguson
Viewed by many as a sequel to “Saludos Amigos”, “The Three Caballeros” is far superior in many ways. For starters, the story is much better. “Saludos Amigos” is a documentary about the Disney animators traveling to South America that is expanded with some South American-themed cartoons. “The Three Caballeros” is a full-length cartoon starring Donald Duck. It is Donald's birthday, and his friends from south of the border have sent him presents. We still learn a lot about the culture, but it is presented in a way that is a lot more interesting, and very fun!
Joining Donald in the fun are his two friends, Jose Carioca, the parrot from Brazil, and Panchito, a Rooster from Mexico. They take Donald on a variety of adventures, filled with fun, music, and beautiful women, whom Donald falls for in a crazy fantasia at the movie's end. All of this is accompanied by the skillful animation that Disney is known for. There are also some sequences where animation and live-action are mixed. These scenes are incredibly well done, and set the scene for future movies where animation and live-action are mixed more.
“The Three Caballeros” was nominated for two Academy Awards. This was in a period where there were a lot more nominations per category. For the first nomination, Best Scoring of a Musical, “The Three Caballeros” is one of twelve nominees. The film lost the Oscar to “Anchors Aweigh”, which is one of my favorite films. Other nominees were “Belle of the Yukon”, “Can't Help Singing”, “Hitchhike to Happiness”, “Incendiary Blonde”, “Rhapsody in Blue”, “State Fair”, “Sunbonnet Sue”, “Tonight and Every Night”, “Why Girls Leave Home”, and “Wonder Man”.
The second nomination was for Outstanding Sound Recording, and “The Three Caballeros” is once again one of twelve nominees. The winner was “The Bells of St. Mary”. Other nominees were “Flame of the Barbary Coast”, “Lady on a Train”, “Leave Her to Heaven”, “Rhapsody in Blue”, “A Song to Remember”, “The Southerner”, “They Were Expendable”, “Three is a Family”, “The Unseen”, and “Wonder Man”.
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