The second of the two Latin America films during the 1940's, 3 Caballeros is a bit of an improvement over the previous film, and yet still not as good as the other package features to come. An oddity in this film is that despite the title, the films trio of Donald, Jose and Panchito aren't on screen together until near the very end.
The basic story for this film to tie together all the segments is that it is Donald's birthday and all his friends down in South America have sent him some birthday gifts. While most of it is still rather standard cartoon short ideas, one of the more enjoyable ones for myself was the first segment in which we follow a penguin who wants to live where it is warmer. Perhaps I can relate given my own location. The ending of the film where all three of our caballeros are together is a tad long and a bit psychedelic, almost like a too long Pink Elephants on Parade or Heffalump and Woozles segment. One of the nicest things about this film is the blend of live action with the animation.
Despite having some improvements, this film is still rather odd to me and not one I'm as quick to rewatch.
2 1/2 / 5
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