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Mother Wore Tights

NR

1947

107 minutes

MusicDrama

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.

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Top Cast

Betty Grable headshot

Betty Grable

Mother

Dan Dailey headshot

Dan Dailey

Father

Mona Freeman headshot

Mona Freeman

Iris

Connie Marshall headshot

Connie Marshall

Mikie

Vanessa Brown headshot

Vanessa Brown

Bessie

Robert Arthur headshot

Robert Arthur

Bob Clarkman

Sara Allgood headshot

Sara Allgood

Grandmother McKinley

William Frawley headshot

William Frawley

Mr. Schneider

Ruth Nelson headshot

Ruth Nelson

Miss Ridgeway

Anabel Shaw headshot

Anabel Shaw

Alice Flemmerhammer

Stephen Dunne headshot

Stephen Dunne

Roy Bivins

George Cleveland headshot

George Cleveland

Grandfather McKinley

Veda Ann Borg headshot

Veda Ann Borg

Rosemary Olcott

Sig Ruman headshot

Sig Ruman

Papa

Lee Patrick headshot

Lee Patrick

Lil

Señor Wences headshot

Señor Wences

Señor Wences

Anne Baxter headshot

Anne Baxter

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Ruth Clifford headshot

Ruth Clifford

Resort Guest (uncredited)

Ann Gowland headshot

Ann Gowland

Mikie - Age 3 (uncredited)

Karolyn Grimes headshot

Karolyn Grimes

Iris - Age 6 (uncredited)

Alvin Hammer headshot

Alvin Hammer

Clarence (uncredited)

Kathleen Lockhart headshot

Kathleen Lockhart

Mrs. Clarkman (uncredited)

Mae Marsh headshot

Mae Marsh

Resort Guest (uncredited)

Will Wright headshot

Will Wright

Withers (uncredited)

Lee MacGregor headshot

Lee MacGregor

Boy (uncredited)