Mother Wore Tights

Mother Wore Tights (1947)

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

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.

Date of release
1947-08-20
TMDB
5.7 / 10 (11)
Runtime
1h 47m
Genres
Music, Drama
Director
Walter Lang

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Awards: 1 · Nominations: 2. Including: Academy Award for Best Original Musical Score

Mother Wore Tights is a 1947 American Technicolor musical film starring Betty Grable and Dan Dailey as married vaudeville performers, directed by Walter Lang.

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