Panama Hattie

Hattie Mahoney is a singer in the Canal Zone in love with a Philadelphia socialite, Nick Bullett. Hattie has to win over Nick's daughter Gerry before she can marry him. She does so with an assist from her sailor pals and foils an attempt to blow up the canal in the bargain. Songs by Cole Porter, music arranged by Buddy Bregman. Songs from the original score included Fresh As A Daisy/Let's Be Buddies-Merman & Wolfe/Make It Another Old Fashioned, Please-Merman. Added were Ridin' High-Merman (from Red, Hot & Blue) and I Love You (from Mexican Hayride).