The Three Caballeros

The Three Caballeros (1944)

  • 87% of critics liked it
    (15 reviews)

  • 62% of users liked it
    (11,817 ratings)

Three Caballeros is the first Walt Disney feature to combine animation with live action footage. Originally conceived as World War II propaganda promoting good relations between the United States and Latin America, the film details the adventures of Donald Duck as he meets two Latin birds--Jose… More

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G,
Directed By
Written By
Homer Brightman, Ernest Terrazas
Genres
Animation, Kids & Family, Classics, Comedy
In Theaters
Jan 1, 1944 Wide
Walt Disney Home Video

Critic Reviews

  • , TIME Magazine

    That rare event, a Disney failure.

  • Variety Staff, Variety

    It's a gay, colorful, resplendent conceit.

  • Bosley Crowther, New York Times

    A brilliant hodgepodge of Mr. Disney's illustrative art-a literal spinwheel of image, color and music which tumbles at you with explosive surprise.

  • Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader

    No other Disney feature achieved this level of exuberant abstraction, or displayed the same sheer pleasure in the magic of the animator's art.

  • Tim Brayton, Antagony & Ecstasy

    By far the strangest feature-length movie in the history of the Walt Disney Company, with virtually every new minute bringing something more insanely creative than the last.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Dean M


    Great sights and sounds of South America made in this Walt Disney colourful, sweetly nostalgic, forties flavoured travelogue which highlights some of the more exotic cities of Latin America with my favourite Disney cartoon character, Donald Duck with Joe Carioca and Panchito the… More

  • Drew S


    Cute movie - watched it a couple of years ago on a date, so it has some strange connotations. Typical Disney fluff.

  • DOCTOR P


    Number 2 From Compilation era The animation is a bit more interesting then the previous film, and it does have it's fun moments throughout. It's hard to give this era of films a long thorough review because when it comes down to it some shorts were fun and others… More

  • Matthew Y


    Wacky, creative, hyper-active, ambitious, schizophrenic The Three Caballeros is a more energetic and entertaining film than it's predecessor Saludos Amigos. A few animated shorts (which have little to do with the overall story, or lack there of) are present but the film largely… More

  • Suneel J


    A dazzling display of early Disney animation and colour that takes Donald on one of his most grand adventures to date. The film is definitely one of Disney's most unique, daring, educational, and enjoyable films. It holds a neat collection of Spanish musical numbers and… More

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