Mother Wore Tights
Music | Drama
5.3
Release Date
August 20, 1947
Duration
107 min
Status
Released
Language
en
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.
Casts
Mother
Betty Grable
Father
Dan Dailey
Iris
Mona Freeman
Mikie
Connie Marshall
Bessie
Vanessa Brown
Bob Clarkman
Robert Arthur
Grandmother McKinley
Sara Allgood
Mr. Schneider
William Frawley
Miss Ridgeway
Ruth Nelson
Alice Flemmerhammer
Anabel Shaw
Roy Bivins
Stephen Dunne
Grandfather McKinley
George Cleveland
Rosemary Olcott
Veda Ann Borg
Papa
Sig Ruman
Lil
Lee Patrick
Señor Wences
Señor Wences
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Anne Baxter
Resort Guest (uncredited)
Ruth Clifford
Mikie - Age 3 (uncredited)
Ann Gowland
Iris - Age 6 (uncredited)
Karolyn Grimes
Clarence (uncredited)
Alvin Hammer
Mrs. Clarkman (uncredited)
Kathleen Lockhart
Resort Guest (uncredited)
Mae Marsh
Withers (uncredited)
Will Wright
Boy (uncredited)
Lee MacGregor
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