This was the first of the Disney "package films," in which several animated shorts were grouped together to form a full-length movie. The shorts in this movie were originally intended to be released separately, but were combined when it was decided that each short would only appeal to the people whose country it depicted. Footage of the Disney team on location in South America was used as the framing sequence around the original shorts.
Narrator: Here's an unusual expedition: artists, musicians and writers setting out for a trip through Latin America to find new personalities, music and dances for their cartoon films. So, adios, Hollywood, and saludos, amigos.
What are the differences between the old VHS Versions and the DVD Versions?
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All scenes showing Goofy smoking a cigarette got digitally removed on the DVD Versions. A detailed comparison between both versions with pictures can be found here.