Directed by: Norman Ferguson, Wilfred Jackson,
Jack Kinney, Hamilton Luske & Bill Roberts
Written by: Homer Brightman, William Cottrell
& Joe Grant
Music by: Ary Barroso, Zequinha De Abreu,
Ervin Drake, Aloysio Oliveira, Edward H. Plumb, Paul J. Smith & Charles
Wolcott
Released on: 6 February 1943
Running Time: 42 minutes
Budget: $
Box-Office: $ million in the U.S.
Donald Duck... Clarence Nash
Goofy... Pinto Colvig
Jose Carioca... José Olivera
Walt Disney... Himself
Narrator... Fred Shields
Narrator... Frank Graham
Saludos Amigos,
Disney's sixth full-length animated film, is a blend of live-action and
animation, composed of four segments, in which Donald encounters a stubborn
llama ("Lake Titicaca", "Pedro"), Goofy tries on the cowboy way of life
-South American style- ( "El Gaucho Goofy") and Jose Carioca teaches Donald
Duck to dance the samba ( "Aquarela Do Brasil").
18 artists, musicians,
and writers followed Walt Disney to Latin America to learn about the culture
for this film: their trip included The Andres, Chile, Buenos Aires and
Rio de Janeiro. The end credits include a note from Walt Disney:
"With Sincere Appreciation For The Courtesy and Cooperation Shown Us By
The Artists, Musicians and Our Many Friends in Latin America."
The scene where
Goofy is seen smoking a cigarette and blowing smoke rings was removed from
the 2000 DVD release.
Saludos Amigos
was nominated for Best Score, Best Sound and Best Song ("Saludos Amigos")
at the 1944 Academy Awards.
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