South of the Border with Disney

00:00:51 And here's the studio we set up in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

00:02:18 one of Brazil's outstanding composers.

00:03:34 This is the playground that's known the world over.

00:05:10 The many friends we made here contributed books, pictures and charts

00:06:47 It was played with shells, originally, but today they use matchboxes.

00:08:32 trying their luck along the waterfront.

00:09:48 It's called La Carreta, the ox-drawn cart of the pioneer.

00:11:06 during the afternoon for the convenience of shoppers.

00:12:26 Another version of El Gato.

00:14:34 Yes, a gaucho's life is a strenuous business.

00:16:03 often serves as a compass for the gaucho because its entrance always faces north.

00:17:35 In among these domestic water foul, we picked out a few strangers

00:19:26 like this lively dance number played by Los Concheros

00:20:46 and got a big kick out of his attempts to match to the cueca.

00:22:32 Almost exact replicas of these mayors of the mountain villages

00:23:47 These industrious people are descendents of the Incas

00:25:06 Naturally, the balsa went on file for future reference.

00:26:52 with its busy seaports, oil fields and farming country.

00:28:14 Blending with the marimba notes were the squeals of the little pigs

00:29:38 when we considered the valuable picture ideas

00:30:54 and feats of horsemanship.

00:32:27 We'd been through this so often we didn't mind

00:33:45 Then they said, "Will you go down and make some films about these countries?"

00:34:40 but, fortunately, that thing went out and did a heck of a business.