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Mother Wore Tights

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Mother Wore Tights

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

5.3

1h 47m

1947

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

Synopsis

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.

Director

Walter Lang

MusicDrama

vaudeville

Cast & Crew

Betty Grable

Betty Grable

as Mother

Dan Dailey

Dan Dailey

as Father

Mona Freeman

Mona Freeman

as Iris

Connie Marshall

Connie Marshall

as Mikie

Vanessa Brown

Vanessa Brown

as Bessie

Robert Arthur

Robert Arthur

as Bob Clarkman

Sara Allgood

Sara Allgood

as Grandmother McKinley

William Frawley

William Frawley

as Mr. Schneider

Ruth Nelson

Ruth Nelson

as Miss Ridgeway

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