Most people have watched Snow White , The Lion King or Fantasia at some point in their lives. Here are a few films from the vault that are less well-known.
"Saludos Amigos" (1942)
What it's about: One of Disney's early wartime animated films, which were made up of shorter segments called "a package feature", this film was commissioned as essentially a propaganda campaign during World War II. It was released in South America to convince Nazi-friendly nations to side with America. Saludos Amigos uses beautiful period footage and features Donald Duck and Goofy meeting new friends like José Carioca (a parrot) and Pedro (an airplane). The segments move from Lake Titicaca to Santiago, Chile to the Rio Grande, with lots of great music.
Why you haven't seen it: Because it came out so long ago, it was only released on VHS/DVD in the past decade or so. Plus, it was out in Spanish first.
Why you should see it: There's great footage of Disney animators traveling around South America and sketching. Watch the Spanish version online here.
Source: dfilms
"The Three Caballeros" (1944)
What it's about: The second part of Disney's trip to South America, the studio claimed this was the first movie to utilize the style of Mary Poppins with live-action and animated characters interacting side-by-side. Though both Saludos Amigos and Three Caballeros have their fair share of stereotypical Latin and Hispanic characters – the latter introduces Panchito Pistoles from Mexico – they're still fun and historically worthwhile. This sequel used Latin American performers like Carmen Miranda's sister Aurora and expanded from the first one to cover countries like Uruguay and Argentina.
Why you haven't seen it: See above.
Why you should see it: A second trip to South America might seem redundant, but the introduction of a classic like the caballeros and the more appropriate length of this film (the first was only 42 minutes) make it by some accounts more enjoyable. Watch Three Caballeros here.
Source: en.wikipedia.org
