Movielogr
Mother Wore Tights (1947)
Directed by Walter Lang
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.
Rated NR | Length 107 minutes
Actors
Betty Grable | Dan Dailey | Mona Freeman | Connie Marshall | Vanessa Brown | Robert Arthur | Sara Allgood | William Frawley | Ruth Nelson | Anabel Shaw | Stephen Dunne | George Cleveland | Veda Ann Borg | Sig Ruman | Lee Patrick | Señor Wences | Anne Baxter | Ruth Clifford | Ann Gowland | Karolyn Grimes | Alvin Hammer | Kathleen Lockhart | Mae Marsh | Will Wright | Lee MacGregor