Panama Hattie

Infobox Musical
name= Panama Hattie
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music= Cole Porter
lyrics= Cole Porter
book= Herbert Fields
B. G. DeSylva
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productions= 1940 Broadway
1942 Film
1943 West End
1954 U.S. Television
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"Panama Hattie" is a theater musical with music and lyrics by Cole Porter and book by Herbert Fields and B. G. DeSylva. It is also the title of a 1942 MGM musical based upon the play.

ongs

*"All I've Got to Get Now Is My Man"
*"Americans All Drink Coffee"
*"Fresh as a Daisy"
*"God Bless the Women"
*"Good Neighbors" (w.m. Roger Edens for the 1942 film version)
*"Here's to Panama Hattie"
*"I'm Throwing a Ball Tonight"
*"I've Still Got My Health"
*"Join It Right Away"
*"Let's Be Buddies"
*"Make It Another Old-Fashioned, Please"
*"My Mother Would Love You"
*"The Son-of-a-Gun Who Picks on Uncle Sam" (w. E. Y. Harburg m. Burton Lane for the 1942 film version)
*"The Sping" (w. Jeni Le Gon & Alfred Ligon m. Phil Moore for the 1942 film version)
*"A Stroll on the Plaza Sant' Ana"
*"They Ain't Done Right by Our Nell"
*"Visit Panama"
*"We Detest a Fiesta"
*"Welcome to Jerry"
*"Who Would Have Dreamed?"
*"You Said It"

Broadway production

The show opened on October 30, 1940 at the 46th Street Theatre and ran for 501 performances. It was directed by Edgar MacGregor.

Cast:
*Ethel Merman "as Hattie Maloney"
*Arthur Treacher "as Vivian Budd"
*Betty Hutton "as Florrie"
*James Dunn "as Nick Bullett"
*Phyllis Brooks "as Leila Tree"
*Joan Carroll "as Geraldine Bullett"

and the dancers included June Allyson, Betsy Blair, Lucille Bremer, Janis Carter, Doris and Constance Dowling, and Vera-Ellen.

London production

The show opened at the Piccadilly Theatre on November 4, 1943 and ran for 308 performances. It was directed by William Mollison.

Cast:
*Bebe Daniels "as Hattie Maloney"
*Max Wall "as Eddy Brown"
*Claude Hulbert "as Vivian Budd"
*Frances Marsden "as Florrie"
*Ivan Brandt "as Nick Bullett"
*Georgia MacKinnon "as Leila Tree"
*Betty Blackler "as Elizabeth Bullett"

1942 film

The 1942 film version was directed by Norman Z. McLeod.

Cast:
*Ann Sothern "as Hattie Maloney"
*Red Skelton "as Red"
*Rags Ragland "as Rags"
*Ben Blue "as Rowdy"
*Marsha Hunt "as Leila Tree"
*Virginia O'Brien as "Flo Foster"
*Alan Mowbray as "Jay Jerkins"
*Dan Dailey as "Dick Bulliard"
*Lena Horne as "Singer in Phil's Place"

External links

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*imdb title|id=0035170|title=Panama Hattie (1942)
*imdb title|id=0248286|title=Panama Hattie (1954) (TV)
* [http://www.nodanw.com/shows_p/panamahattie.html The Guide to Musical Theatre ]