Mother Wore Tights

(1947)

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817 votes

IMDb

Release & Runtime

September 1, 1947 · 1 hr 47 min

Awards

Won 1 Oscar. 1 win & 2 nominations total

Languages

English

Countries

United States

Musical

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 Iris are followed, interspersed with nostalgic musical numbers.

Cast: Betty Grable, Dan Dailey, Mona Freeman, Connie Marshall and others

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