Mother Wore Tights
1947 · Movie · 107 min. · United States
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.
Direction Walter Lang
Cast Betty 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 Stewart
Soundtrack Frank Burt · David Buttolph
Screenplay Lamar Trotti · Miriam Young
Cinematography Harry Jackson
Original title Mother Wore Tights
5.8
33 votes (FilmAffinity)
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