TMDb Rating
5.3/10
9 verified votes
Mother Wore Tights (1947)
MusicDrama
107 min
"In our family dad wore the pants but . . . Mother Wore Tights"
Plot Summary
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.
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Keywords to include
MusicDramaWalter LangBetty GrableDan Dailey1947
Director
Walter Lang
Top Cast
Betty GrableDan DaileyMona FreemanConnie MarshallVanessa Brown
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