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''Calypso Cat'' is a ''Tom and Jerry'' animated short film, released on June 22, 1962. It was the seventh cartoon in the series to be directed by Gene Deitch and produced by William L. Snyder in Czechoslovakia. While the Deitch shorts were generally negatively-received by ''Tom and Jerry'' fans, this particular short is often considered one of the best of the thirteen cartoons. This is due to its love triangle plotline that harkens back to the Hanna-Barbera era, as well as the background art and calypso-flavored soundtrack. ==Plot== While chasing Jerry around a dock, Tom sees and instantly falls in love with a female cat. The female cat appears to return Tom's interest, so Tom sneaks aboard the ship the female cat and her owner have just boarded. Jerry follows Tom onto the boat and proceeds to interfere with Tom's subsequent flirtations. When the ship arrives at its destination, a Caribbean island, Tom manages to make amends with the female cat after Jerry caused him to mess up on her. A local cat (Calypso cat) playing the steel drum spots the female cat and becomes smitten with her. Tom becomes jealous, especially when the female cat appears to return Calypso Cat's affections. Jerry tricks Calypso Cat into assaulting Tom by hitting the steel drum with a stone (Calypso cat thought Tom had kicked it). Obviously, Tom retaliates and the two start to fight each other, using the drums sticks and steel drum as weapons. Tom loses the fight, and Calypso Musician cat proceeds to walk off, accompanied by the female cat. Jerry then sets Tom's feet on fire to get his attention, and Tom, now realizing Jerry sabotaged his potential relationship, proceeds to chase Jerry back onto the ship in a crazed fury. The ship arrives back at the dock where it had been at the start, and the chase continues on the dock. Despite being chased by Tom, Jerry is smiling in the camera for the episode's conclusion as if it was all worth it. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Calypso Cat」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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