Panama Hattie

Panama Hattie (1942)

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Cole Porter's musical hit Panama Hattie originally starred Ethel Merman on Broadway. But Merman was not a proven movie commodity, thus it was Ann Sothern who appeared in the film version as Hattie, brassy but golden-hearted proprietress of a Canal Zone hotel. Accustomed to dealing with such raucous… More

Unrated, 1 hr. 19 min.
Directed By
Norman Z. McLeod
Written By
Jack McGowan, Wilkie Mahoney
Genres
Musical & Performing Arts
On DVD
Jan 22, 1992

Critic Reviews

  • Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

    A low-brow musical that doesn't bear the stylistic signature of Vincente Minnelli, not to mention the fact that Ann Sothern is not Ethel Merman, who did it on Broadway.

  • Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

    The wartime musical/comedy Panama Hattie was a hit on Broadway for songwriter Cole Porter and its star Ethel Merman.

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