Mother Wore Tights (1947)

★ 5.3 1h 47m IMDb

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.

Mother Wore Tights

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Betty Grable
Betty Grable as Mother Died 1973 · Saint Louis, Missouri, USA Betty Grable (December 18, 1916 – July 2, 1973) was an American actress, pin-up girl, dancer, model, and singer. Grable was enrolled in Clark's Dancing School at the age of three. At age 13, Grable a...
Dan Dailey
Dan Dailey as Father Died 1978 · New York, New York, USA Daniel James Dailey Jr. was an American dancer and actor. Description above from the Wikipedia article Dan Dailey, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia..
Mona Freeman
Mona Freeman as Iris Died 2014 · Baltimore, Maryland, USA Monica Elizabeth "Mona" Freeman (June 9, 1926 – May 23, 2014) was an American actress and painter. A professional model while still in high school, Mona Freeman was signed to a movie contract by Howar...
Connie Marshall
Connie Marshall as Mikie Died 2001 · Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA A promising blue-to-gray-eyed, blonde-haired child actress of the post-WWII years who had more talent than she was given credit for, little Connie Marshall was born on April 28, 1933 in New York Cit...
Vanessa Brown
Vanessa Brown as Bessie Died 1999 · Vienna, Austria Known as the bright radio "Quiz Kid," Vanessa Brown became a popular leading lady in films and stage productions of the 1940s and 1950s and later a respected writer. During her heyday as an actress, B...
Robert Arthur
Robert Arthur as Bob Clarkman Died 2008 · Aberdeen, Washington, USA Robert Arthur (born Robert Paul Arthaud; June 18, 1925 – October 1, 2008) was an American motion picture actor who appeared in dozens of films in the 1940s and 1950s. He appeared in the 1949 war film...

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