Mother Wore Tights (1947)

Music

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.

Updated May 24 2020

Releases:

US -

1947-08-20

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Keywords:

vaudeville

FACTS

Runtime: 107 mins Rating: 5.8 Tag Line: In our family dad wore the pants but . . . Mother Wore Tights

Cast

Sig Ruman

Papa

Lee Patrick

Lil

Sara Allgood

Grandmother McKinley

Mae Marsh

Resort Guest (uncredited)

Anne Baxter

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Mona Freeman

Iris

Veda Ann Borg

Rosemary Olcott

George Cleveland

Grandfather McKinley