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Mother Wore Tights
1 hour 47 minutes1947-08-20
5.3
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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](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//oQwgN9Qx3w4S6u6rQFbl5TtUTsL.jpg)
Betty Grable
Mother
![Dan Dailey](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//yWpsPbxjnut4GDgQGTJMCBha06J.jpg)
Dan Dailey
Father
![Mona Freeman](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//dOoeaOfH7eLureq4LtL5WmqYjc0.jpg)
Mona Freeman
Iris
![Connie Marshall](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//uTSyFqUVmfMMnTTC6p6NnF6LL1k.jpg)
Connie Marshall
Mikie
![Vanessa Brown](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//5wnamONbUinJSfGwZ6ycxwzSxWv.jpg)
Vanessa Brown
Bessie
![Robert Arthur](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//ppYxQZPddFPRzflyhGJzO8Whhj5.jpg)
Robert Arthur
Bob Clarkman
![Sara Allgood](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//jU0PE7A086WHbBlHNffwGsAHRaQ.jpg)
Sara Allgood
Grandmother McKinley
![William Frawley](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//mPCnAsN2GbBoLl34nrviZ4aCCe1.jpg)
William Frawley
Mr. Schneider
![Ruth Nelson](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//8NWZZZNiHjPC8OokwwTdVM29B3U.jpg)
Ruth Nelson
Miss Ridgeway
![Anabel Shaw](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//f0WDTWl7HqVFKrZBJY9Oig0QQ1Q.jpg)
Anabel Shaw
Alice Flemmerhammer
![Stephen Dunne](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//asOkGl8G0bbGJZhayppEvrhtcEm.jpg)
Stephen Dunne
Roy Bivins
![George Cleveland](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//xD8XBI4Va8HF6fpNpM2C2DHEL5w.jpg)
George Cleveland
Grandfather McKinley
![Veda Ann Borg](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//k0ozT2ym7GFoCLOzAohyHTnKH4R.jpg)
Veda Ann Borg
Rosemary Olcott
![Sig Ruman](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//r2iCgnjgF4dEyeRBWrqGL8qOQpd.jpg)
Sig Ruman
Papa
![Lee Patrick](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//zlLezqw2Klyw1qt0uxePQtC9NZ6.jpg)
Lee Patrick
Lil
![Señor Wences](/_next/static/media/notFound.aecd17f8.png)
Señor Wences
Señor Wences
![Anne Baxter](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//mUMKB7ZGzHJ38LpDWnA4VheIGBB.jpg)
Anne Baxter
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
![Ruth Clifford](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//l5x0tNNX59PmF03566UqNu140OT.jpg)
Ruth Clifford
Resort Guest (uncredited)
![Ann Gowland](/_next/static/media/notFound.aecd17f8.png)
Ann Gowland
Mikie - Age 3 (uncredited)
![Karolyn Grimes](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//7QfMrjGzNJGMoX3FroXoor2PzUI.jpg)
Karolyn Grimes
Iris - Age 6 (uncredited)
![Alvin Hammer](/_next/static/media/notFound.aecd17f8.png)
Alvin Hammer
Clarence (uncredited)
![Kathleen Lockhart](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//kIgyhuy3tFRz6XIyWdJss017go5.jpg)
Kathleen Lockhart
Mrs. Clarkman (uncredited)
![Mae Marsh](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//1PDFSBQCwJ1yteuffEJgwSrAVra.jpg)
Mae Marsh
Resort Guest (uncredited)
![Will Wright](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//sv7ays7e47x6KEw4VFPhfxofazD.jpg)
Will Wright
Withers (uncredited)
![Lee MacGregor](/_next/static/media/notFound.aecd17f8.png)