Mother Wore Tights (1947)
In our family dad wore the pants but . . . Mother Wore Tights
107 min
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.
- Release date
- August 20, 1947
- Country of origin
- United States
Cast
- Betty Grable as Myrtle McKinley
- Dan Dailey as Frank Burt
- Mona Freeman as Iris
- Connie Marshall as Mikie
- Vanessa Brown as Bessie
- Robert Arthur as Bob Clarkman
- Sara Allgood as Grandmother McKinley
- William Frawley as Mr. Schneider
- Ruth Nelson as Miss Ridgeway
- Anabel Shaw as Alice Flemmerhammer
Crew
- Walter Lang · Director
- Lamar Trotti · Writer
- Miriam Young · Writer
- Lamar Trotti · Producer
- Frank Burt · Composer
- Harry Jackson · Cinematographer
- J. Watson Webb Jr. · Editor