Lena Horne is joined by the Berry Brothers dancers in this sequence from PANAMA HATTIE ('42) Stream Lean Horne films now: http://flms.tk/LenaHorne | FilmStruck

⚓ It's Panama Hattie's 85th Anniversary! Today in 1940, Panama Hattie opened on Broadway and became one of Cole Porter’s wartime crowd-pleasers, running for more than 500 performances. Built for Ethel Merman, the show blended Porteresque wordplay with a swing-era pulse and gave New York the kind of smart, salty comedy it craved. The result was a long run, a movie adaptation two years later, and another Merman-Porter stamp in Broadway history. #ColePorter #PanamaHattie #BroadwayHistory | Cole Por

Today in history. 🎶 In 1942, Panama Hattie closed on Broadway after an impressive 501-performance run, led by the incomparable Ethel Merman. Cole Porter’s joyful score remains just as charming today. 🎭 Which song from Panama Hattie do you love most? ✨ Video: Still Got My Health | Panama Hattie | Warner Archive #ColePorter #PanamaHattie #EthelMerman #Broadway #MusicalTheatre #TheatreLovers #BroadwayClassics #GoldenAge | Cole Porter

#videorewindqednesday The Berry Brothers from 1942 in “Panama Hattie!” #legendary Per LOC: “The Berry Brothers, the sensational flash tap and acrobatics dance team that found fame in nightclubs, stage and film, comprised three blood brothers, Ananias, James, and Warren. Encouraged by their mother, they perfected their unique dance style from from the eccentric dancer Henry Wessels, who game them their only formal lessons. Their father, who was an extremely religious man and did not at first appr