
Mother Wore Tights
Music · Drama
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.
Top Cast


Betty Grable
Betty Grable
Mother
Betty Grable
Mother


Dan Dailey
Dan Dailey
Father
Dan Dailey
Father


Mona Freeman
Mona Freeman
Iris
Mona Freeman
Iris


Connie Marshall
Connie Marshall
Mikie
Connie Marshall
Mikie


Vanessa Brown
Vanessa Brown
Bessie
Vanessa Brown
Bessie


Robert Arthur
Robert Arthur
Bob Clarkman
Robert Arthur
Bob Clarkman


Sara Allgood
Sara Allgood
Grandmother McKinley
Sara Allgood
Grandmother McKinley


William Frawley
William Frawley
Mr. Schneider
William Frawley
Mr. Schneider


Ruth Nelson
Ruth Nelson
Miss Ridgeway
Ruth Nelson
Miss Ridgeway


Anabel Shaw
Anabel Shaw
Alice Flemmerhammer
Anabel Shaw
Alice Flemmerhammer
Similar Movies

While on a ship to Skagway, Alaska, Duke and Chester find a map to a secret gold mine, which had been 'stolen' by thugs. In Alaska to recover her father's map, Sal Van Hoyden falls in with Ace Larson, who secretly wants to steal the gold mine for himself. Duke, Chester, the thugs, Ace and his henchman chase each other all over the countryside—for the map.

Vaudeville entertainer Eddie Foy, who has vowed to forever keep his act a solo, falls in love with and marries Italian ballerina Madeleine. While they continue to tour the circuit, they begin a family and before long have seven little Foys to clutter the wings. After tragedy threatens to stall Eddie's career, he comes to realize that his little terrors are worth their weight in gold. - Chris Stone





















