Mother Wore Tights
1947 • Music | Drama
5.3 (9)
Walter Lang
Director
Status
Released
Release date
August 20, 1947
Duration
107 Min
Language
en
Popularity
0.3215
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
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
Dan Dailey
Mona Freeman
Connie Marshall
Vanessa Brown
Robert Arthur
Sara Allgood
William Frawley
Ruth Nelson
Anabel Shaw
Stephen Dunne
George Cleveland
Veda Ann Borg
Sig Ruman
Lee Patrick
Anne Baxter
Ruth Clifford
Karolyn Grimes
Kathleen Lockhart
Mae Marsh
Will Wright
