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Amid songs that run the range from patriotic war march, to country, to jazz, or wistful Irish ballad, the Andrews sisters get ready to greet their guest.
The girls joke with their side kick, Gabby Hayes about his appeal to women. As they anticipate the arrival of the new school marm on the train. , Gabby tells tall tales of his exploits in the old west.
Their friend Elmer is on hand to talk about foreign policy to the sisters. Not to mention taxes, and financial troubles. After a country styled song, the train arrives from the county seat with Marjorie Maine, the school marm, and elsewhere in the entertainment world known as Ma Kettle.
The gang is all present as the school roll is called . The grown up scholars give their teacher a hard time in giving her sassy answers to her quizzing. The sisters harmonize as they sing, Honey I’m in Love with You.
To wind things down, the sisters spoof their song, Rum and Coca Cola, to help with a sponsor message. After a parting word with their guest, the sisters sing a version of,Ain’t WeGot Fun, to include the cast.
