Mother Wore Tights (1947)
Synopsis
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.
Release Date: 1947-08-20
Runtime: 107 minutes
Director: Walter Lang
Top Cast
- Betty Grable as Mother
- Dan Dailey as Father
- Mona Freeman as Iris
- Connie Marshall as Mikie
- Vanessa Brown as Bessie
- Robert Arthur as Bob Clarkman
- Sara Allgood as Grandmother McKinley
- William Frawley as Mr. Schneider
- Ruth Nelson as Miss Ridgeway
- Anabel Shaw as Alice Flemmerhammer
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