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Mother Wore Tights (1947)
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September 1947 (USA) moreTagline:
In our family dad wore the pants but . . . Mother Wore Tights [Australia Theatrical]Plot:
In this chronicle of a vaudeville family, Myrtle McKinley (class of 1900) goes to San Francisco to attend business school... more | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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Won Oscar. Another 2 nominations moreUser Comments:
Prominent on my all-time movies!! moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Betty Grable | ... | Myrtle McKinley Burt | |
| Dan Dailey | ... | Frank Burt | |
| Mona Freeman | ... | Iris Burt | |
| Connie Marshall | ... | Miriam 'Mikie' Burt | |
| Vanessa Brown | ... | Bessie | |
| Robert Arthur | ... | Bob Clarkman | |
| Sara Allgood | ... | Grandmother McKinley | |
| William Frawley | ... | Mr. Schneider | |
| Ruth Nelson | ... | Miss Ridgeway | |
| Anabel Shaw | ... | Alice Flemmerhammer | |
| Stephen Dunne | ... | Roy Bivins (as Michael Dunne) | |
| George Cleveland | ... | Grandfather McKinley | |
| Veda Ann Borg | ... | Rosemary Olcott | |
| Sig Ruman | ... | Papa (at resort) | |
| Lee Patrick | ... | Lil (on train) |
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This beautiful treatment of a show business family has become for me THE movie musical memory of my formative years. All cast members provide excellent performances, especially Dan Dailey and Betty Grable, with an unforgettable score that still resonates in my memory. Would love to purchase a copy of this classic for my home film library.