The story of the 1941 Goodwill Tour to South America made by Walt Disney and his staff.The story of the 1941 Goodwill Tour to South America made by Walt Disney and his staff.The story of the 1941 Goodwill Tour to South America made by Walt Disney and his staff.
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Mary Blair
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- (archive footage)
James Bodrero
- Self
- (archive footage)
William Cottrell
- Self
- (archive footage)
Jack Cutting
- Self
- (archive footage)
Lillian Disney
- Self
- (archive footage)
Walt Disney
- Self
- (archive footage)
Norman Ferguson
- Self
- (archive footage)
Adolf Hitler
- Self
- (archive footage)
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- Crazy creditsBefore the credits themselves roll, there are various descriptions of the later careers of the members of El Grupo after they returned from South America.
- ConnectionsEdited from Saludos Amigos (1942)
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You want to like this documentary.....but....
This is a highly nostalgic look back at a very long goodwill tour Walt Disney took along with a group of artists from his studio. Apparently, there was an animators strike going on and no work was being done, so Walt accepted an offer from the State Department to go on a visit of several South American nations--and to get inspiration for some projects incorporating South American culture. Unfortunately, there are some major problems with the film even though in some ways the documentary can be engaging. First, the people involved in this tour are mostly dead and the sources are almost exclusively second-hand and third-hand. Second, the pacing was slow...glacially slow. The film could easily have had half an hour trimmed, as so much of the film was filler. Too many long musical sequences where nothing is being said. And, thirdly (and this will surely ruffle some feathers), the projects inspired by the trip were incredibly bland. I know some Disney-philes out there might be having palpitations when I say this, but I have always hated "Saludos Amigos" and "The Three Caballeros". So, as the people in the film are reminiscing fondly, I am left feeling a bit confused--because what they are talking about sounds great but the films certainly were not! As a result of all this, the film is one I'd recommend only to the staunchest Disney fans. Otherwise, it's slow going and not nearly as interesting as you might expect.
By the way, one of the video extras on this new release is "Saludos Amigos". I gave it another watch to see if it was as bad as I remembered. It was.
By the way, one of the video extras on this new release is "Saludos Amigos". I gave it another watch to see if it was as bad as I remembered. It was.
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- planktonrules
- Nov 30, 2010
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $20,521
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $6,059
- Sep 13, 2009
- Gross worldwide
- $20,521
- Runtime1 hour 46 minutes
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- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.78 : 1
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