vaudeville

Mother Wore Tights (1947)

Poster for Mother Wore Tights

In our family dad wore the pants but . . . Mother Wore Tights

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 & Crew

Director
Walter Lang
  • Profile picture of Betty Grable
    Mother Betty Grable
  • Profile picture of Dan Dailey
    Father Dan Dailey
  • Profile picture of Mona Freeman
    Iris Mona Freeman
  • Profile picture of Connie Marshall
    Mikie Connie Marshall
  • Profile picture of Vanessa Brown
    Bessie Vanessa Brown
  • Profile picture of Robert Arthur
    Bob Clarkman Robert Arthur
  • Profile picture of Sara Allgood
    Grandmother McKinley Sara Allgood
  • Profile picture of William Frawley
    Mr. Schneider William Frawley

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Keywords

  • vaudeville