Mother Wore Tights

1947    1h 47m    Not Rated
Musical, Drama,
6.469%53%
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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.
Directed By
Walter Lang
Written By
Lamar Trotti, Miriam Young,
Studio
20th Century Fox

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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)
  • Lee MacGregorBoy (uncredited)
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