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Mother Wore Tights (1947)

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Music, Drama / 107 min / APPROVED

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.

Director: Walter Lang

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Betty Grable Betty Grable Mother Dan Dailey Dan Dailey Father Mona Freeman Mona Freeman Iris Connie Marshall Connie Marshall Mikie Vanessa Brown Vanessa Brown Bessie Robert Arthur Robert Arthur Bob Clarkman Sara Allgood Sara Allgood Grandmother McKinley William Frawley William Frawley Mr. Schneider

Cast 25

Betty Grable
Betty Grable Mother
Dan Dailey
Dan Dailey Father
Mona Freeman
Mona Freeman Iris
Connie Marshall
Connie Marshall Mikie
Vanessa Brown
Vanessa Brown Bessie
Robert Arthur
Robert Arthur Bob Clarkman
Sara Allgood
Sara Allgood Grandmother McKinley
William Frawley
William Frawley Mr. Schneider
Ruth Nelson
Ruth Nelson Miss Ridgeway
Anabel Shaw
Anabel Shaw Alice Flemmerhammer
Stephen Dunne
Stephen Dunne Roy Bivins
George Cleveland
George Cleveland Grandfather McKinley
Veda Ann Borg
Veda Ann Borg Rosemary Olcott
Sig Ruman
Sig Ruman Papa
Lee Patrick
Lee Patrick Lil
Señor Wences Señor Wences
Anne Baxter
Anne Baxter Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Ruth Clifford
Ruth Clifford Resort Guest (uncredited)
Ann Gowland Mikie - Age 3 (uncredited)
Karolyn Grimes
Karolyn Grimes Iris - Age 6 (uncredited)
Alvin Hammer
Alvin Hammer Clarence (uncredited)
Kathleen Lockhart
Kathleen Lockhart Mrs. Clarkman (uncredited)
Mae Marsh
Mae Marsh Resort Guest (uncredited)
Will Wright
Will Wright Withers (uncredited)
Lee MacGregor
Lee MacGregor Boy (uncredited)

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