Mother Wore Tights

Name: Mother Wore Tights
Director: Walter Lang
Genre: Music, Drama
Released: 1947-08-20
Duration: 1 h 47 min
Rating: 5.727
Cast: Betty Grable, Dan Dailey, Mona Freeman, Connie Marshall, Vanessa Brown

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

1947

1h 47m

Music Drama

Director: Walter Lang

Writer: Lamar Trotti

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.