Mother Wore Tights 1947

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

Dan Dailey

Mona Freeman

Connie Marshall

Vanessa Brown

Robert Arthur

Sara Allgood

William Frawley

Ruth Nelson

Anabel Shaw

Stephen Dunne

George Cleveland

Veda Ann Borg

Sig Ruman

Lee Patrick

Señor Wences

Anne Baxter

Ruth Clifford

Ann Gowland

Karolyn Grimes

Alvin Hammer

Kathleen Lockhart

Mae Marsh

Will Wright

Lee MacGregor