The Three Caballeros (1944)

Donald Duck travels through Latin America to celebrate his birthday with gifts from his friends.

First release year

1944

Runtime (minutes)

72

Production countries

United States

Original languages

English; Spanish; Portuguese

Directors

Norman Ferguson; Clyde Geronimi; Jack Kinney; Bill Roberts; Harold Young

Writers

Homer Brightman · story; Ernest Terrazas · story; Ted Sears · story; Bill Peet · story; Ralph Wright · story; Elmer Plummer · story; Roy Williams · story; William Cottrell · story; Del Connell · story; James Bodrero · story

Cast and characters

Clarence Nash · Donald Duck; José do Patrocínio Oliveira · José Carioca; Joaquin Garay · Panchito Pistoles; Almirante · the Aracuan Bird; Aurora Miranda · Yaya; Dora Luz · herself; Carmen Molina · herself; Sterling Holloway · the Narrator (Pablo the Cold-Blooded Penguin)

Genres

musical; anthology; live-action/animated; fantasy; comedy

Themes

friendship; cultural celebration; exploration

Tone and mood

dazzling; colorful; abstract

Premise and plot tags

anthology; musical; live-action/animation blend; Good Neighbor policy

Franchise connections

Donald Duck

Content notes

sexual dynamics

Reported review scores

Rotten Tomatoes · score: 6.50/10 · scale: 10 · review count: 19

Production trivia

The film was developed as part of the studio's contribution to the U.S. Good Neighbor policy.; The Aracuan Bird later appeared in the 1947 short film Clown of the Jungle.; The film was re-released in 1977 in a significantly edited 41-minute featurette form.

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