Calypso Cat is a Tom and Jerry animated short film, produced in 1961 and released on June 22, 1962. It was the seventh of the thirteen cartoons 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 the Tom and Jerry fans, this particular short is often considered as one of the best of the thirteen cartoons. This is due to its love triangle that harkens back to the Hanna-Barbera era, as well as the background art and the calypso-flavored soundtrack.