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Mother Wore Tights

Mother Wore Tights

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Mother Wore Tights

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

1947
1h 47m
5.3(9 votes)
Music
Drama

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.

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Production Companies

20th Century Fox

Cast & Crew

25 members
Acting

Betty Grable

Mother

Betty Grable
Acting

Dan Dailey

Father

Dan Dailey
Acting

Mona Freeman

Iris

Mona Freeman
Acting

Connie Marshall

Mikie

Connie Marshall
Acting

Vanessa Brown

Bessie

Vanessa Brown
Acting

Robert Arthur

Bob Clarkman

Robert Arthur
Acting

Sara Allgood

Grandmother McKinley

Sara Allgood
Acting

William Frawley

Mr. Schneider

William Frawley
Acting

Ruth Nelson

Miss Ridgeway

Ruth Nelson
Acting

Anabel Shaw

Alice Flemmerhammer

Anabel Shaw
Acting

Stephen Dunne

Roy Bivins

Stephen Dunne
Acting

George Cleveland

Grandfather McKinley

George Cleveland
Acting

Veda Ann Borg

Rosemary Olcott

Veda Ann Borg
Acting

Sig Ruman

Papa

Sig Ruman
Acting

Lee Patrick

Lil

Lee Patrick
Acting

Señor Wences

Señor Wences

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Acting

Anne Baxter

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Anne Baxter
Acting

Ruth Clifford

Resort Guest (uncredited)

Ruth Clifford
Acting

Ann Gowland

Mikie - Age 3 (uncredited)

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Acting

Karolyn Grimes

Iris - Age 6 (uncredited)

Karolyn Grimes
Acting

Alvin Hammer

Clarence (uncredited)

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Acting

Kathleen Lockhart

Mrs. Clarkman (uncredited)

Kathleen Lockhart
Acting

Mae Marsh

Resort Guest (uncredited)

Mae Marsh
Acting

Will Wright

Withers (uncredited)

Will Wright
Acting

Lee MacGregor

Boy (uncredited)

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