Calypso

Calypso (1955)

January 1st, 19550h 4min

Animation, Music
50%

Overview

Hand painted directly onto film stock by Margaret Tait, this film features animated dancing figures, accompanied by authentic calypso music.


Make sure to check your pop-up blocker!!

Trailer

Similar Movies

Beyond Silence

Beyond Silence


Released on: 1996-12-18
Drama, Music

Beyond Silence is about a family and a young girl’s coming of age story. This German film looks into...

Bollywood/Hollywood

Bollywood/Hollywood


Released on: 2002-10-25
Comedy, Drama, Music, Romance

Rahul Seth is a dashing young millionaire who believes he is "western" enough to rebel against his m...

Shrek

Shrek


Released on: 2001-05-18
Animation, Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure, Family

It ain't easy bein' green -- especially if you're a likable (albeit smelly) ogre named Shrek. On a m...

Kiss and Cry

Kiss and Cry


Released on: 2017-09-20
Drama, Music, Romance

Fifteen-year-old Sarah has returned to Colmar, where she has taken up high-performance figure skatin...

Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story

Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story


Released on: 1987-07-15
Drama, Music

The final 17 years of American singer and musician Karen Carpenter, performed almost entirely by mod...

Salsa Lives

Salsa Lives


Released on: 2025-06-26
Documentary, Music

La Salsa Vive is a vibrant cinematic exploration of Afro-Cuban music's history, tracing its roots fr...

Wild Women Don't Have the Blues

Wild Women Don't Have the Blues


Released on: 1989-01-01
Documentary, Music

Recaptures the lives and times of Ma Rainey, Bessie Smith, Ida Cox, Alberta Hunter, Ethel Waters, an...

Chuck Berry: Rock and Roll Music

Chuck Berry: Rock and Roll Music


Released on: 1992-03-10
Music

A pioneer in the world of rock-'n'-roll guitar, Chuck Berry has created a legacy that spans decades....

Kinda Cool to Expend This Much Drool

Kinda Cool to Expend This Much Drool


Released on: 2017-06-17
Music

Don't ask me why, but I feel we're about to cry trying.

Leafing You Behind

Leafing You Behind


Released on: 2017-06-17
Music

Abandoning the Abaddon-loathed abandoner opens plenty of reclaimed... everything(s).

Perfect Image?

Perfect Image?


Released on: 1989-01-02
Comedy, Documentary, Drama, Music

Two actresses take us through a series of 'raps' and sketches about what it means to be beautiful an...

Clara

Clara


Released on: 2008-11-07
Drama, Music

A look at the lives of 19th-century composers Clara and Robert Schumann.

Spread

Spread


Released on: 2016-07-22
Animation, Music

Home-video footage of infants playing transforms into an experimental display of rotoscope animation...

Molly Takes a Trip

Molly Takes a Trip


Released on: 2014-06-02
Music, Drama, Fantasy

At the invitation of the mysterious Elijah, the shy, bookish Molly travels to the tiny island of Lit...

The Spring of Nijinsky

The Spring of Nijinsky


Released on: 2022-06-10
Drama, History, Animation

The famous ballet dancer Vaslav Nijinsky struggles with rehearsing his newest choreography - the rev...

Been So Long

Been So Long


Released on: 2018-10-12
Drama, Music, Romance

A single mother in London's Camden Town hears music when she meets a handsome stranger with a past. ...

Happily N'Ever After

Happily N'Ever After


Released on: 2007-01-05
Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy

An alliance of evil-doers, led by Frieda, looks to take over Fairy Tale Land. But when Ella realizes...

Sebastian and Jonas Leaving the Party

Sebastian and Jonas Leaving the Party


Released on: 2019-11-03
Documentary, Animation

"My last image of Jonas."—Ken Jacobs

Grease 2

Grease 2


Released on: 1982-06-11
Comedy, Music, Romance

It's 1961, two years after the original Grease gang graduated, and there's a new crop of seniors and...

Breaking Brooklyn

Breaking Brooklyn


Released on: 2018-05-25
Drama, Family, Music, Romance

A 12 year old boy with a passion for dance and his brother are rescued from the streets by an old sh...