He carries around an umbrella wherever he goes, using it as a cane he can also use it as a musical instrument, such as a flute, guitar or trombone. He is portrayed as a ladies' man, enjoys parties, and acts as a typical 'brazilian rascal', called 'malandro' in portuguese.

He is extremely benevolent, charming, kind hearted and debonair besides being very extroverted and talkactive, tending to make friends fairly easily, and rarely suffering the same comical misfortunes as his classic Disney co-stars (at least in animation). José is practically Donald's opposite, in that he is suave, cool and good under pressure. To find a new market to make up for this, Walt Disney focused on the South American market and used José Carioca to help promote this. His clothes represent the Brazilian 'Malandros' (someone who is a 'rascal' or has a 'bad boy' life style in Brazil) and his happiness resembles that of Rio de Janeiro.įrom the end of the Second World War until 1949, American films were not allowed to be exported to Occupied Europe, which included Disney cartoons. He is smart, friendly and always in a good mood. He represents every aspect of the typical Brazilian stereotype. He was created during World War II events via the 'Good Neighbor Policy' to enforce Brazil's cooperation. José is based on a parrot spotted by Walt Disney during his Brazilian trip.

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