"Panama Hattie" (1940) was Porter's longest-running hit so far, running in New York for 501 performances despite the absence of any enduring Porter songs. It starred Merman, Arthur Treacher and Betty Hutton. "Let's Face It!" (1941), starring Danny Kaye, had an even better run, with 547 performances in New York. This, too, lacked any numbers that became standards, and Porter always counted it among his lesser efforts. "Something for the Boys" (1943), starring Merman, ran for 422 performances, and "Mexican Hayride" (1944), starring Bobby Clark, with June Havoc, ran for 481 performances. These shows, too, are short of Porter standards. The critics did not pull their punches, complaining about the lack of hit tunes and the generally low standard of the scores. After two flops, "Seven Lively Arts" (1944) (which featured the standard "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye") and "Around the World" (1946), many thought that Porter's best period was over.