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Mother Wore Tights

1947 · 1h 47m · Drama, Music · United States of America

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

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.

Directed by
Walter Lang
Written by
Lamar Trotti
Starring
Betty Grable, Dan Dailey, Mona Freeman, Connie Marshall
6.0Smart score

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