The History of Walt Disney's Saludos Amigos - Part 1

In this episode, Michael and Tom begin the history of the 1942 classic Saludos Amigos by discussing how the film, and the research trip to South America that preceded it, came to be.

Links:

• Michael’s Disneyland History Segments
• Important DIS links and more information!
• Connecting with Walt on Twitter
• Dreams Unlimited Travel

Sources:

Websites/Articles:

• Saludos Amigos, Wikipedia
• The Good Neighbor Films – Saludos Amigos, The Three Caballeros, maketheswitch.com
• The Persistence of Disney, Saludos Amigos by Jerry Roberts for Armchair Cinema.com
• Building Entertainment: The Animated Films of the Walt Disney Studio. Saludos Amigos and The Three Caballeros, the-avocado.org

Books:

• South of the Border with Disney: Walt Disney and the Good Neighbor Program, 1941-1948 by J.B. Kaufman

Videos:

• Walt & El Grupo documentary directed by Theodore Thomas (available on Disney+)

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