Mother Wore Tights

Mother Wore Tights

In our family dad wore the pants but . . . Mother Wore Tights
19471h 47minMusic MoviesEnglish
5.3

Plot

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.

WriterLamar Trotti
DirectorWalter Lang
ActorBetty Grable, Dan Dailey, Mona Freeman
CountryUnited States of America
Production20th Century Fox