Frank Hyers(1905-1973)

Stage Play: Panama Hattie. Musical comedy. Music by Cole Porter. Lyrics by Cole Porter. Book by Herbert Fields and Buddy G. DeSylva. Orchestral arrangements by Russell Bennett, Hans Spialek and Don Walker. Vocal arrangements by Lyn Murray. Choreographed by Robert Alton. Scenic Design by Raoul Pene Du Bois. Directed by Edgar J. MacGregor. 46th Street Theatre: 30 Oct 1940- 3 Jan 1942 (501 performances). Cast: Ethel Merman (as "Hattie Maloney"), Phyllis Brooks (as "Leila Tree"), Joan Carroll (as "Geraldine Bullett"), James Dunn (as "Nick Bullett"), Pat Harrington Sr. (as "Skat Briggs"), Betty Hutton (as "Florrie"), Frank Hyers (as "Windy Deegan") [Broadway debut], Rags Ragland (as "Woozy Hogan"), Arthur Treacher (as "Vivian Budd"), June Allyson (as "Dancing Girl"), Irene Austin (as "Dancing Girl"), Raymond Baine (as "Tom"), Jack Baker (as "Dancing Boy"), Jane Ball (as "Dancing Girl"), Marguerite Benton (as "Singing Girl"), Mimi Berry (as "Dancing Girl"), Betsy Blair (as "Dancing Girl"), Lucille Bremer (as "Dancing Girl"), Janis Carter (as "Singing Girl"), Nancy Chaplin (as "Dancing Girl"), Conchita (as "Mrs. Gonzales"), Hal Conklin (as "First Stranger"), Kathlyn Coulter (as "Dancing Girl"), Marrianne Cude (as "Dancing Girl"), Ronnie Cunningham (as "Dancing Girl"), Ted Daniels (as "Ted"), Frank DeRoss (as "Second Stranger"), Vera Dean (as "Singing Girl"), Jack Donahue (as "Mike"), Doris Dowling (as "Dancing Girl"), Al Downing (as "Pete") [role changed to "First Stranger" after opening], Lipman Duckat (as "Ty"), Vera-Ellen (as "Dancing Girl"), Cliff Ferre (as "Dancing Boy"), Miriam Franklyn (as "Dancing Girl"), Nadine Gae (as "Chiquita"), Roger Gerry (as "Tim"), Anne Graham (as "Kitty Belle Randolph/Singing Girl"), Linda Griffith (as "Fruit Peddler"), Marguerite James (as "Dancing Girl"), James Kelso (as "Whitney Randolph"), Pat Likely (as "Dancing Girl"), Mary McDownell (as "Dancing Girl"), Fred Nay (as "Dancing Boy"), Eppy Pearson (as "Mac"), Jack Riley (as "Dancing Boy"), Harry Rogue (as "Dancing Boy"), Renee Russell (as "Dancing Girl"), Elaine Shepard (as "Mildred Hunter"), William Skipper [credited as Billy Skipper Jr.] (as "Dancing Boy"), Art Stanley (as "Dancing Boy"), Carl Trees (as "Dancing Boy"), Don Weissmuller (as "Dancing Boy"), Audrey Westphal (as "Dancing Girl"). Produced by Buddy G. DeSylva. Note: Filmed as Panama Hattie (1942).