Mother Wore Tights

Aug 20, 1947

1h 47m

★ 5.3

In our family dad wore the pants but . . . Mother Wore Tights

Overview

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.

Genres

Music

Drama

Production Companies

20th Century Fox

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Cast

Mother

Betty Grable

Father

Dan Dailey

Iris

Mona Freeman

Mikie

Connie Marshall

Bessie

Vanessa Brown

Bob Clarkman

Robert Arthur

Grandmother McKinley

Sara Allgood

Mr. Schneider

William Frawley

Miss Ridgeway

Ruth Nelson

Alice Flemmerhammer

Anabel Shaw

Roy Bivins

Stephen Dunne

Grandfather McKinley

George Cleveland

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