Mother Wore Tights
9 reviews
Music/Drama
1h 47m
1947
In this chronicle of a vaudeville family, Myrtle McKinley (class of 1900) goes to San Francisco to attend business school, but ends up in a chorus line. Soon, star Frank...
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In this chronicle of a vaudeville family, Myrtle McKinley (class of 1900) goes to San Francisco to attend business school, but ends up in a chorus line. Soon, star Frank Burt notices her talent, hires her for a "two-act", then marries her. Incidents of the marriage and the growing pains of eldest daughter Miriam are followed, interspersed with nostalgic musical numbers.
- DirectorWalter Lang
- Release20 August 1947
- Genre
- Duration1h 47m
- Budget?
- Revenue?
- Rate9 reviews
- Productions
20th Century Fox
Cast

Betty Grable
Mother

Dan Dailey
Father

Mona Freeman
Iris

Connie Marshall
Mikie

Vanessa Brown
Bessie

Robert Arthur
Bob Clarkman

Sara Allgood
Grandmother McKinley

William Frawley
Mr. Schneider

Ruth Nelson
Miss Ridgeway

Anabel Shaw
Alice Flemmerhammer

Stephen Dunne
Roy Bivins

George Cleveland
Grandfather McKinley

Veda Ann Borg
Rosemary Olcott

Sig Ruman
Papa

Lee Patrick
Lil

Anne Baxter
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Ruth Clifford
Resort Guest (uncredited)

Karolyn Grimes
Iris - Age 6 (uncredited)

Kathleen Lockhart
Mrs. Clarkman (uncredited)

Mae Marsh
Resort Guest (uncredited)

Will Wright
Withers (uncredited)
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