Mother Wore Tights
In our family dad wore the pants but . . . Mother Wore Tights
1947-08-20 | 107 minutes
Plot Summary
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
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Betty GrableMother
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Dan DaileyFather
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Mona FreemanIris
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Connie MarshallMikie
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Vanessa BrownBessie
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Robert ArthurBob Clarkman
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Sara AllgoodGrandmother McKinley
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William FrawleyMr. Schneider
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Ruth NelsonMiss Ridgeway
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Anabel ShawAlice Flemmerhammer
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Stephen DunneRoy Bivins
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George ClevelandGrandfather McKinley
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Veda Ann BorgRosemary Olcott
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Sig RumanPapa
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Lee PatrickLil
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Anne BaxterNarrator (voice) (uncredited)
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Ruth CliffordResort Guest (uncredited)
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Karolyn GrimesIris - Age 6 (uncredited)
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