Mother Wore Tights(1947)

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

53

1h 47m

  • Music,
  • Drama

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.

Cast

  • Betty Grable

    Betty Grable

    Mother

  • Dan Dailey

    Dan Dailey

    Father

  • Mona Freeman

    Mona Freeman

    Iris

  • Connie Marshall

    Connie Marshall

    Mikie

  • Vanessa Brown

    Vanessa Brown

    Bessie

  • Robert Arthur

    Robert Arthur

    Bob Clarkman

  • Sara Allgood

    Sara Allgood

    Grandmother McKinley

  • William Frawley

    William Frawley

    Mr. Schneider

  • Ruth Nelson

    Ruth Nelson

    Miss Ridgeway

  • Anabel Shaw

    Anabel Shaw

    Alice Flemmerhammer

  • Stephen Dunne

    Stephen Dunne

    Roy Bivins

  • George Cleveland

    George Cleveland

    Grandfather McKinley

  • Veda Ann Borg

    Veda Ann Borg

    Rosemary Olcott

  • Sig Ruman

    Sig Ruman

    Papa

  • Lee Patrick

    Lee Patrick

    Lil

  • Anne Baxter

    Anne Baxter

    Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

  • Ruth Clifford

    Ruth Clifford

    Resort Guest (uncredited)

  • Karolyn Grimes

    Karolyn Grimes

    Iris - Age 6 (uncredited)

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    Status

    Released (Aug 20, 1947)

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