Mother Wore Tights

Mother Wore Tights by Walter Lang

5.30

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.

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Cast

Betty Grable

Betty Grable as Mother

Dan Dailey

Dan Dailey as Father

Mona Freeman

Mona Freeman as Iris

Connie Marshall

Connie Marshall as Mikie

Vanessa Brown

Vanessa Brown as Bessie

Robert Arthur

Robert Arthur as Bob Clarkman

Sara Allgood

Sara Allgood as Grandmother McKinley

William Frawley

William Frawley as Mr. Schneider

Ruth Nelson

Ruth Nelson as Miss Ridgeway

Anabel Shaw

Anabel Shaw as Alice Flemmerhammer

Stephen Dunne

Stephen Dunne as Roy Bivins

George Cleveland

George Cleveland as Grandfather McKinley

Veda Ann Borg

Veda Ann Borg as Rosemary Olcott

Sig Ruman

Sig Ruman as Papa

Lee Patrick

Lee Patrick as Lil

Señor Wences

Señor Wences as Señor Wences

Anne Baxter

Anne Baxter as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Ruth Clifford

Ruth Clifford as Resort Guest (uncredited)

Ann Gowland

Ann Gowland as Mikie - Age 3 (uncredited)

Karolyn Grimes

Karolyn Grimes as Iris - Age 6 (uncredited)

Alvin Hammer

Alvin Hammer as Clarence (uncredited)

Kathleen Lockhart

Kathleen Lockhart as Mrs. Clarkman (uncredited)

Mae Marsh

Mae Marsh as Resort Guest (uncredited)

Will Wright

Will Wright as Withers (uncredited)

Lee MacGregor

Lee MacGregor as Boy (uncredited)

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