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Mother Wore Tights

"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.

Top Cast

  • Betty Grable

    Betty Grable

    Mother

  • Dan Dailey

    Dan Dailey

    Father

  • Mona Freeman

    Mona Freeman

    Iris

  • Connie Marshall

    Connie Marshall

    Mikie

  • Vanessa Brown

    Vanessa Brown

    Bessie

  • Robert Arthur

    Robert Arthur

    Bob Clarkman

  • Sara Allgood

    Sara Allgood

    Grandmother McKinley

  • William Frawley

    William Frawley

    Mr. Schneider

  • Ruth Nelson

    Ruth Nelson

    Miss Ridgeway

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.

Rating

5.7 / 10
11 Reviews
1 Popular

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