Mother Wore Tights
- Released on
Music, Drama
•- Runtime
- 107 mins
(9 votes)
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.
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
- 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
Director
- Walter Lang
Producers
- Lamar Trotti
Screenwriter
- Lamar Trotti
