- To prove his theory that rock and roll is on its way out, a sociologist tries to convince a "bop" singer to switch to calypso, much to the ire of her Hollywood nightclub manager.
- Bob Hilton, an applied psychology student, is working on a thesis project entitled "Mass Hysteria and the Popular Singer." His research involves visiting nightclubs to measure the applause received by various performers on a decibel recording meter. One night, Bob meets with his advisor, Professor Winthrop, a rock 'n' roll aficionado, at Club Downbeat, where Bob informs Barney, the club's owner, that his research indicates that the hysteria surrounding the appeal of rock 'n' roll has peaked and that calypso music will be the next craze. After Jo Thomas, the club's resident singer, questions Bob's credentials as a judge of popular music, he tells her that he predicted the rise of rock 'n' roll, but now predicts its demise. As Jo is curious about calypso, Bob invites her to the Club Saville where she is impressed by the music. Bob tells her that calypso's origins in the laments of weary workers is almost spiritual and reminds her that musical trends only need a vivid singing personality to explode into tremendous popularity and provoke mass hysteria. Bob then convinces Jo that she could help him, and herself, by proving his theory. Meanwhile, Marion Hendricks, Bob's fiance and fellow student, is pressuring him to finish his research so that they can get married and have a child, thus allowing her to work on her thesis on infant development. After Jo includes a calypso number in her act at the club, Bob and Barney become involved in a fistfight over its inclusion and Barney knocks out Bob. However, after the professor takes Barney to the Club Saville and convinces him that he could become a major impresario with the "hottest" club in town, Barney agrees to try a calypso format at the Downbeat. By now, Bob and Jo have become romantically involved, although Marion is insisting on an immediate wedding. When Barney's club re-opens, as Club Trinidad, Bob, Marion and the professor are in the audience. The reception of Jo's opening number causes Bob's meter to explode and Barney happily introduces her to representatives of three recording companies, each of whom is eager to sign her. Bob breaks up with Marion and leaves to dance with Jo, while the professor romances Marion.
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By what name was Bop Girl Goes Calypso (1957) officially released in Canada in English?
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