Mother Wore Tights
1947·United States·107 min.
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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
CinematographyHarry Jackson
CastBetty Grable·Dan Dailey·Mona Freeman·Connie Marshall·Lee Patrick·Mae Marsh·Vanessa Brown·Wenceslao Moreno·Ruth Nelson·Robert Arthur·Sara Allgood·George Cleveland·William Frawley·Annabel Shaw·Veda Ann Borg·Ruth Clifford·Esther Brodelet·Sig Ruman·Ted Jordan·Lotte Stein·Frank Orth·Mary StewartShow all
Original titleMother Wore Tights