Originally Posted By alexbook This is similar to the question I posted about "Make Mine Music." (I've been renting old Disney movies.) I noticed an "edited for content" advisory on "Saludos Amigos." From poking around the Internet, I've learned that there are reports that SA was edited to remove a shot of Goofy smoking. Anybody know if this is true, and if there were any other edits? If it makes a difference, this was the Gold Classic VHS release.
Originally Posted By DAR The smoking edit is the only one I know about. It would be nice to see some of these films uncut and unedited at some point.
Originally Posted By DAR Oh and Alex I've got a ton of the old Disney live action films in my Netflix queue.
Originally Posted By DVC_dad there was a shot of Roadtrip chasing Daisy....I'll spare you the details.
Originally Posted By mawnck That's the only thing. It's where they first show him in his outfit. They covered it by looping the first part of the shot, before the cigarette comes into frame. The looped frames contain a couple of eye blinks, with the result that Goofy keeps blinking like he's getting sand in his eyes or something.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros Wasn't there a shot of Jose smoking too? I seem to remember that one of them was deemed offensive, but I'm pretty sure he smokes his way through both Saludos Amigos and The Three Caballeros. I love inconsistancy on policies.
Originally Posted By alexbook >>Wasn't there a shot of Jose smoking too?<< At one point, Donald takes a drink of something potent and belches flames, which Jose uses to light his cigar. Yes, Disney was really classy in those days. ;-)
Originally Posted By mawnck Jose can smoke, but Goofy and Pecos can't because they're role models. Insert your own joke here.
Originally Posted By FiveBearRugs Don't forget that the Caterpillar from "Alice in Wonderland", Merlin from "The Sword in the Stone", Grimsby from "The Little Mermaid" and Pinocchio also smoked in their respective films. I taped "Saludos Amigos" off of Vault Disney a few years ago and I believe they left it the way it originally was. I think the VHS release of "Melody Time" did the same for Pecos Bill.
