Mother Wore Tights
1947 · 1 hr 47 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 Iris are followed, interspersed with nostalgic musical numbers.
Cast of Mother Wore Tights
Betty GrableMother
Dan DaileyFather
Mona FreemanIris
Connie MarshallMikie
Vanessa BrownBessie
Robert ArthurBob Clarkman
Sara AllgoodGrandmother McKinley
William FrawleyMr. Schneider
Ruth NelsonMiss Ridgeway
Anabel ShawAlice Flemmerhammer
Stephen DunneRoy Bivins
George ClevelandGrandfather McKinley
Veda Ann BorgRosemary Olcott
Sig RumanPapa
Lee PatrickLil
Señor WencesSeñor Wences
Anne BaxterNarrator (voice) (uncredited)
Ruth CliffordResort Guest (uncredited)
Ann GowlandMikie - Age 3 (uncredited)
Karolyn GrimesIris - Age 6 (uncredited)
Alvin HammerClarence (uncredited)
Kathleen LockhartMrs. Clarkman (uncredited)
Mae MarshResort Guest (uncredited)
Will WrightWithers (uncredited)