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Mother Wore Tights
1947, Aug 20
1h 47m
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
Anne Baxter
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
George Cleveland
Grandfather McKinley
Dan Dailey
Father
Veda Ann Borg
Rosemary Olcott
Sig Ruman
Papa
Mae Marsh
Resort Guest (uncredited)
Lee Patrick
Lil
Mona Freeman
Iris
Sara Allgood
Grandmother McKinley
Betty Grable
Mother
William Frawley
Mr. Schneider
Karolyn Grimes
Iris - Age 6 (uncredited)
Ruth Clifford
Resort Guest (uncredited)
Connie Marshall
Mikie
Will Wright
Withers (uncredited)
Ruth Nelson
Miss Ridgeway
Anabel Shaw
Alice Flemmerhammer
Vanessa Brown
Bessie
Stephen Dunne
Roy Bivins
Kathleen Lockhart
Mrs. Clarkman (uncredited)
Lee MacGregor
Boy (uncredited)
Robert Arthur
Bob Clarkman
Señor Wences
Señor Wences
Ann Gowland
Mikie - Age 3 (uncredited)
Alvin Hammer
Clarence (uncredited)
Kenny Williams
Isham Jones
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