Book cover of South of the Border with Disney: Walt Disney and the Good Neighbor Program, 1941-1948

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Looks at the Walt Disney Company's contribution to the Good Neighbor Program in South America during the 1940s.

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1 author picked South of the Border with Disney as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

I have a strong personal connection to Latin America, having lived there for several years and being married to a Brazilian.

This also means that Disney’s Latin American features (Saludos Amigos and The Three Caballeros) have always been among my favorites. Therefore, a book about the making of those movies must rise to the top of my list, especially since the book is also written by one of the best Disney historians, the esteemed JB Kaufman.

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