Carmen Get It!
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| Carmen Get It! | |
| Tom and Jerry series | |
 Title card for Carmen Get It! |
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| Directed by | Gene Deitch |
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| Animation by | No animation credits given |
| Music by | Steven Konichek |
| Produced by | William L. Snyder |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Release date | December, 1962 |
| Format | Metrocolor, 7 min (one reel) |
| Language | English |
| Preceded by | Buddies Thicker Than Water |
| Followed by | Penthouse Mouse (first cartoon produced by Chuck Jones) |
Carmen Get It! was the thirteenth and final Tom and Jerry cartoon directed by Gene Deitch, released in December 1962 by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. This short ended Deitch's contract with M-GM, and Chuck Jones took over production of the Tom and Jerry cartoons soon afterwards.
[edit] Plot
Tom chases Jerry into the Metropolitan Opera House, where Georges Bizet's Carmen opera is being performed, but the cat is quickly thrown off the premises. Tom attempts to get in by disguising himself as a wealthy gent, but is tossed out once again. Tom tries once more, carrying a large cello case. Tom makes his way towards the opera, and opens up the case, to reveal a smaller case, which is opened to reveal sequentially smaller cases, and finally a violin. During the preparing of the orchestra, Tom opens up the violin, which contains a tape recorder inside. Tom lures Jerry by scraping the violin's bow with cheese, and while attacking Jerry with the bow, the mouse falls into the violin and rewinds the tape. The squeaking noise disturbs the conductor, who promptly breaks the violin over Tom's head. After many interruptions, the conductor gets angrier at Tom. Jerry later lures some ants onto the music sheets and as Tom attempts to catch Jerry, the opera begins again, and the poor cat is forced to conduct the orchestra. After certain intervals, Jerry encourages the ants to continually change position, causing Tom to misconduct the music, such that it changes to Yankee Doodle, Dixie and a big band march. Towards the end, an operatic singer shrieks when Jerry approaches her, in Mexican gear, and Tom finally catches him. This makes the conductor angry, who gets onto the stage and blocks Tom's way. Jerry gives Tom a red blanket and the conductor (inexplicably) is enraged and reverts to the characteristics of a raging bull. The dignified opera turns into a farcical bullfight between Tom and the conductor, while Jerry takes over the conducting duties.
