Mother Wore Tights

Mother Wore Tights

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

NR 1947 · 107 min · ★ 5.7 · Music, Drama

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.

Directed by Walter Lang · Written by Lamar Trotti

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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

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