Donald Duck Saludos Amigos Research Paper

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Samba with Donald Duck - Saludos Amigos is a full-length animated and live-action film produced by Walt Disney Studios in 1942. This was during World War II and members of Walt's production staff had been drafted. Working with a smaller crew, Walt and company flew throughout Latin America to study the culture and produce a film to foster good relations with our southern neighbors. The US Department of State commissioned Disney Studios to produce a film about Latin America. Several South American governments had close ties to Nazi Germany, and the United States was trying to create goodwill with those countries. Walt, acting as an ambassador, along with a crew of about 20, toured Brazil, Peru, Chile and Argentina. The film includes a live …show more content…

The viewer is treated to Market Day in Peru and gets a glimpse of pack donkeys, llamas, the Andes Mountains and Lake Titicaca. 2) Pedro the mail plane in Santiago, Chile - Camera crews were not allowed to film in Chile. Animators sketched and notes were taken, but no live action was filmed. Pedro is a small plane at a small airfield in Chile. He is assigned the task of making his debut flight to pick up the mail. Pedro is caught in a horrible snowstorm and finally arrives back in Santiago to find that the mail is a single postcard. 3) Goofy transports us to Argentina - The viewer travels to the capitol of Argentina, Buenos Aires. We see the Edifico Cavanaugh which was the tallest building in South America. We eventually meet Goofy as an American cowboy who is transported to Argentina and becomes the Latin American gaucho. Goofy struggles with his outfit, saddle and horse as he tries to adapt to live in Argentina. He eventually is flown back to Texas. 4) Jose Carioca shows Donald Duck Brazil - Finally, the viewer is flown to Rio de Janerio, Brazil, and we meet a lively parrot. Jose introduces Donald Duck to the sights, sounds and culture of …show more content…

He is seen in the boat ride. He can also be occasionally found in Disneyland, CA. EDUCATIONAL/HOMESCHOOL TIE INS: For links to additional crafts and activities, follow my Pinterest board. Make sure to like my Facebook page to keep up with the latest movie reviews and Disney announcements. 1) Donald Duck visits Lake Titicaca: History/Geography: Locate Lake Titicaca on Map. It borders Peru and Bolivia. Lake Titicaca is 13,000 feet above sea level. Donald gets altitude fever. Science: Suspension bridges. Donkeys. Llamas. Construction of boats. What is a Balsa boat? Construct a boat that will float. Items that float versus sink. Lake Titicaca = 13,000 feet above sea level. Altitude sickness. Art: Design a poncho. Draw a llama. Music: Listen to Peruvian Music Snack: Make Arroz Verde (green rice). Churros. Popcorn. Banana Chips 2) Pedro the plane in Santiago, Chile: Character Training: Pedro perserves through the snowstorm. Determination/Perserverance History/Geography: Chile - the country and culture. Why were camera crews barred from filming? Science: Planes. Spotlights/Search lights. Snowstorms. History of mail

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