Mother Wore Tights
20/08/1947
2h



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


Betty Grable
Mother


Dan Dailey
Father


Mona Freeman
Iris


Connie Marshall
Mikie


Vanessa Brown
Bessie


Robert Arthur
Bob Clarkman


Sara Allgood
Grandmother McKinley


William Frawley
Mr. Schneider


Ruth Nelson
Miss Ridgeway


Anabel Shaw
Alice Flemmerhammer


Stephen Dunne
Roy Bivins


George Cleveland
Grandfather McKinley


Veda Ann Borg
Rosemary Olcott


Sig Ruman
Papa


Lee Patrick
Lil
Señor Wences
Señor Wences


Anne Baxter
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)


Ruth Clifford
Resort Guest (uncredited)
Ann Gowland
Mikie - Age 3 (uncredited)


Karolyn Grimes
Iris - Age 6 (uncredited)
Alvin Hammer
Clarence (uncredited)


Kathleen Lockhart
Mrs. Clarkman (uncredited)


Mae Marsh
Resort Guest (uncredited)


Will Wright
Withers (uncredited)
Lee MacGregor
Boy (uncredited)
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