Mother Wore Tights
movie
In our family dad wore the pants but . . . Mother Wore Tights
Released August 20, 1947
Overview
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.
Cast
Betty Grable
as
Mother
Dan Dailey
as
Father
Mona Freeman
as
Iris
Connie Marshall
as
Mikie
Vanessa Brown
as
Bessie
Robert Arthur
as
Bob Clarkman
Sara Allgood
as
Grandmother McKinley
William Frawley
as
Mr. Schneider
Ruth Nelson
as
Miss Ridgeway
Anabel Shaw
as
Alice Flemmerhammer
Stephen Dunne
as
Roy Bivins
George Cleveland
as
Grandfather McKinley
Crew
Walter Lang
as
Director
Lamar Trotti
as
Screenplay
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Miriam Young
as
Author
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Charles LeMaire
as
Wardrobe Master
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Seymour Felix
as
Choreographer
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Ben Nye
as
Makeup Artist
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Gene Rose
as
Orchestrator
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Kenny Williams
as
Choreographer
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Roger Heman Sr.
as
Sound
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Eugene Grossman
as
Sound
Alfred Newman
as
Music Director
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Frank Burt
as
Original Music Composer