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Comical mixture of animation and live action featuring Donald Duck in four short stories as he travels around South America. En route, Donald meets a flying donkey and Pablo the Penguin, who hates the cold. Disney's first attempt at combining live action with animation was nominated for two Academy Awards.

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One of Disney's more abstract creations, The Three Caballeros is a dazzling, colorful picture that shows the company at an artistic acme.

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The Three Caballeros | Rotten Tomatoes (1) TIME Magazine That rare event, a Disney failure. Nov 16, 2009 Full Review The Three Caballeros | Rotten Tomatoes (2) Variety Staff Variety It's a gay, colorful, resplendent conceit. Sep 7, 2008 Full Review The Three Caballeros | Rotten Tomatoes (3) Eric Henderson Slant Magazine The menu buttons are shaped like sombreros. I trust I needn't say more. Apr 30, 2008 Full Review The Three Caballeros | Rotten Tomatoes (4) David Nusair Reel Film Reviews ...the movie benefits from its predictably sterling animation and smattering of legitimately memorable digressions... Rated: 2.5/4 Jul 28, 2024 Full Review The Three Caballeros | Rotten Tomatoes (5) Carson Timar ButteredPopcorn While it is hard to say the film ultimately demands to be seen in the wider context of what Disney has created over the last century, those looking for something new will undoubtedly find something of value within The Three Caballeros! Dec 22, 2023 Full Review The Three Caballeros | Rotten Tomatoes (6) Dennis Harvey 48 Hills ...in the running for the most rambunctiously-surreal thing ever issued by the studio... Dec 10, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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Jace E The Three Caballeros is a fine collection of shorts, but it lacks any real memorability (other than Smokey Joe). Rated 1.5/5 Stars • Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 09/17/24 Full Review Teddy B An expertly animated and charming time with fiery music that doesn't translate well from a group of ideas to a cohesive whole of a film. Rated 3.5/5 Stars • Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/20/24 Full Review Daniel F Same problem from the previous entry. although it contains more of a story than Saludos Amigos and focuses on the main characters a bit better, I really hate whem they mix live action with animated especially from films this old. Donald the Duck is born to be very annoying and i get a bit bored as it stretches in the hour. 4.5/10 Rated 2/5 Stars • Rated 2 out of 5 stars 09/02/23 Full Review Dale R Another anthology film from the animation team's trip to Latin and South America. Very similar to "Saludos Amigos", but I would say this one is just slightly better. With the exception of the ending, which is sudden and weird. Using Donald Duck to represent the United States, the previously introduced José Carioca to represent Brazil and the newly introduced Panchito Pistoles to represent Mexico, the Three Caballeros short is by far my favorite. Props go to the song Baia for one of the most beautiful songs to come out of Disney, in my opinion. If you're curious, check it out. Rated 2/5 Stars • Rated 2 out of 5 stars 08/28/23 Full Review Retro Nick W The movie is good, the same for the music and animation. The only two things I don't like, and that in two parts they show the countries of Brazil and Mexico with music together with drawings (detail: they are well done), which does not call my attention. Another is the ending, it's confusing, but the movie is good. Rated 3.5/5 Stars • Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 06/03/23 Full Review Alec B Definitely one of Disney's more wild creations, The Three Caballeros is an example of Disney's artistic endeavor that combines live action with animation. Although this classic short film is a celebration of all things Latin American, this film does contain many stereotypes of Hispanic cultures and some misogynistic imagery too. Some of the positive highlights include a nod to the traditional clothing, music, and dance of Mexico and Brazil. Rated 2.5/5 Stars • Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 05/18/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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Norman Ferguson Director Aurora Miranda The Brazilian Girl Carmen Molina Mexico Girl Dora Luz Mexico Girl Sterling Holloway Narrator for `'The Cold-Blooded Penguin'` Joaquin Garay Panchito
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Synopsis Comical mixture of animation and live action featuring Donald Duck in four short stories as he travels around South America. En route, Donald meets a flying donkey and Pablo the Penguin, who hates the cold. Disney's first attempt at combining live action with animation was nominated for two Academy Awards.

Director
Norman Ferguson

Producer
Norman Ferguson

Distributor
RKO Radio Pictures

Production Co
Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Productions

Rating
G

Genre
Kids & Family, Musical, Fantasy, Comedy

Original Language
English

Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 3, 1945, Original

Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 1, 2014

Runtime
1h 10m
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