Mother Wore Tights (1947)
In our family dad wore the pants but . . . Mother Wore Tights
1947 · NR · 1h 47m · Music, Drama
Genres: Music, Drama
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.
Director: Walter Lang
Writers: Lamar Trotti
Music by: David Buttolph, Frank Burt
Cinematography: Harry Jackson
Editor: J. Watson Webb Jr.
Cast
Betty Grable as MotherDan Dailey as FatherMona Freeman as IrisConnie Marshall as MikieVanessa Brown as BessieRobert Arthur as Bob ClarkmanSara Allgood as Grandmother McKinleyWilliam Frawley as Mr. SchneiderRuth Nelson as Miss RidgewayAnabel Shaw as Alice FlemmerhammerStephen Dunne as Roy BivinsGeorge Cleveland as Grandfather McKinleyMore like this
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