Mother
Betty Grable
Mother
Mother Wore Tights
“In our family dad wore the pants but . . . Mother Wore Tights”
5.3
1947
1h 47m
MusicDrama
Director: 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.
Cast
Father
Dan Dailey
Father
Iris
Mona Freeman
Iris
Mikie
Connie Marshall
Mikie
Bessie
Vanessa Brown
Bessie
Bob Clarkman
Robert Arthur
Bob Clarkman
Grandmother McKinley
Sara Allgood
Grandmother McKinley
Mr. Schneider
William Frawley
Mr. Schneider
Miss Ridgeway
Ruth Nelson
Miss Ridgeway
Alice Flemmerhammer
Anabel Shaw
Alice Flemmerhammer
Roy Bivins
Stephen Dunne
Roy Bivins
Grandfather McKinley
George Cleveland
Grandfather McKinley
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