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Lisa’s Home Bijou: Panama Hattie wartime musical

August 28, 2017 by Lisa Grable 5 Comments

Sailors' favorite showgirl in the Panama Canal Zone is Ann Sothern. Red Skelton, Virginia O'Brien and Lena Horne join the fun. Lisa's Home Bijou: Panama Hattie (1942)

Film Festival: The Islands and Tropicana Panama Hattie (1942) was a hit Broadway play with songs by Cole Porter, starring Ethel Merman, and getting laughs through the unusual casting of 3 comedians as sailors. The play got the Hollywood treatment as a vehicle to support wartime vigilance for spies and raising money through war bonds….

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Filed Under: Culture, Movies Tagged With: 1942, Ann Sothern, Berry Brothers, Broadway to Hollywood, classic films, Cole Porter, Lena Horne, Lisa's Home Bijou, musical, Panama Hattie, Red Skelton, tropicana, Virginia O'Brien

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Lisa Grable, Casa BouquetI’m an educator, grandmother, classic movie fan, sewer and crafter, and I love Hawaii. Read more about me …

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