About The Three Caballeros
It is Donald Duck's birthday. He receives three presents. The first present is a film projector, which shows him a documentary on birds including the Aracuan bird, who received its name due to its eccentric song. The Aracuan also makes several appearances throughout the movie. The next present is a book entitled "Brasil" given to Donald by José Carioca who greets Donald with much enthusiam from actually inside the book. José sings a song about how much he loves Bahia, he then shrinks Donald down to his own small size and the book takes them to Bahia. After the journey the two climb out of the book and Donald rushes excitedly towards his other presents before realising he and José are too small to open them. José demonstrates the use of black magic to return himself to his original size by blowing on his forefinger. Donald greatly amuses José by blowing himself into various shapes until he is corrected by José to use his forefinger instead of his thumb. The third and final present to open is a box from Mexico, revealing Panchito Pistoles who makes José and Donald caballeros, along with himself forming the three caballeros. After singing a song to celebrate, Donald and José frustrate after Panchito gave a particularly long note ending his song, he delivers a piñata as a present for Donald. Panchito tells of the tradition of the piñata in Mexico and its assosiation with Christmas. He then blindfolds Donald and tells him to hit the piñata. Panchito and José enjoy teasing Donald with the piñata for a while before he finally manages to smash it open, revealing many surprises. The celebration ends with Donald Duck being fired away by firecrackers in the shape of a bull (the firecrackers are lit by Jose with his cigar).
Throughout the film, we see a voiceless character called the Aracuan Bird at random moments. He usually pesters everyone, sometimes stealing Jose's cigar. His most famous gag is when he re-routes the train by drawing new tracks. He returns three years later in Disney's Melody Time.
