What is the Three Caballeros?
Q: What is the Three Caballeros?
A: The Three Caballeros is a 1944 animated movie produced by Walt Disney Productions and distributed by RKO Radio Pictures. It is the 7th animated movie in the Disney animated features canon, and follows an adventure through parts of Latin America, combining live-action and animation.
Q: When did it premiere?
A: The Three Caballeros premiered in Mexico City on December 12, 1944.
Q: Who are some of the stars that appear in the movie?
A: Some of the stars that appear in The Three Caballeros include singers Aurora Miranda (sister of Carmen Miranda) and Dora Luz, as well as dancer Carmen Molina.
Q: Who are Donald Duck's friends from Latin America?
A: Donald Duck's friends from Latin America include his old friend José Carioca, a cigar-smoking parrot from Saludos Amigos (1943), representing Brazil, and Panchito Pistoles, a rooster representing Mexico.
Q: Who wrote the music for the Mexican part of the movie?
A: The music for the Mexican part of The Three Caballeros was written by Mexican composer Manuel Esperon who wrote scores for over 540 Mexican movies during what is known as "the Golden Age of Mexican Cinema".
Q: What song did Manuel Esperon write for this movie?
A: Manuel Esperon wrote "Ay Jalisco No Te Rajes!" for The Three Caballeros which became one of his most famous songs.
Q: Did this movie receive any awards or nominations?
A: Yes! The Three Caballeros received two Academy Award nominations for Original Music Score and Best Sound.
