Poster of Mother Wore Tights

Mother Wore Tights

Plot: 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
Release Date: Wednesday, August 20 1947
77 years ago
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Portrait of Betty GrableBetty Grable
Betty Grable was
30 in Mother Wore Tights
as 'Mother'.
Mon, Dec 18 1916 –
Mon, Jul 02 1973
Portrait of Dan DaileyDan Dailey
Dan Dailey was
33 in Mother Wore Tights
as 'Father'.
Sun, Dec 14 1913 –
Mon, Oct 16 1978
Portrait of Mona FreemanMona Freeman
Mona Freeman was
21 in Mother Wore Tights
as 'Iris'.
Thu, Jun 10 1926 –
Fri, May 23 2014
Portrait of Connie MarshallConnie Marshall
Connie Marshall was
14 in Mother Wore Tights
as 'Mikie'.
Fri, Apr 28 1933 –
Tue, May 22 2001
Portrait of Vanessa BrownVanessa Brown
Vanessa Brown was
19 in Mother Wore Tights
as 'Bessie'.
Sat, Mar 24 1928 –
Fri, May 21 1999
Portrait of Robert ArthurRobert Arthur
Robert Arthur was
22 in Mother Wore Tights
as 'Bob Clarkman'.
Thu, Jun 18 1925 –
Wed, Oct 01 2008
Portrait of Sara AllgoodSara Allgood
Sara Allgood was
67 in Mother Wore Tights
as 'Grandmother McKinley'.
Fri, Nov 28 1879 –
Wed, Sep 13 1950
Portrait of William FrawleyWilliam Frawley
William Frawley was
60 in Mother Wore Tights
as 'Mr. Schneider'.
Fri, Feb 25 1887 –
Thu, Mar 03 1966
Portrait of Ruth NelsonRuth Nelson
Ruth Nelson was
42 in Mother Wore Tights
as 'Miss Ridgeway'.
Wed, Aug 02 1905 –
Sat, Sep 12 1992
Portrait of Anabel ShawAnabel Shaw
Anabel Shaw was
26 in Mother Wore Tights
as 'Alice Flemmerhammer'.
Fri, Jun 24 1921 –
Fri, Apr 16 2010
Portrait of Stephen DunneStephen Dunne
Stephen Dunne was
29 in Mother Wore Tights
as 'Roy Bivins'.
Sun, Jan 13 1918 –
Fri, Sep 02 1977
Portrait of George ClevelandGeorge Cleveland
George Cleveland was
61 in Mother Wore Tights
as 'Grandfather McKinley'.
Wed, Sep 16 1885 –
Mon, Jul 15 1957
Portrait of Veda Ann BorgVeda Ann Borg
Veda Ann Borg was
32 in Mother Wore Tights
as 'Rosemary Olcott'.
Mon, Jan 11 1915 –
Thu, Aug 16 1973
Portrait of Sig RumanSig Ruman
Sig Ruman was
62 in Mother Wore Tights
as 'Papa'.
Fri, Oct 10 1884 –
Tue, Feb 14 1967
Portrait of Lee PatrickLee Patrick
Lee Patrick was
45 in Mother Wore Tights
as 'Lil'.
Fri, Nov 22 1901 –
Sun, Nov 21 1982
Portrait of Señor WencesSeñor Wences
Señor Wences was
51 in Mother Wore Tights
as 'Señor Wences'.
Fri, Apr 17 1896 –
Tue, Apr 20 1999
Portrait of Anne BaxterAnne Baxter
Anne Baxter was
24 in Mother Wore Tights
as 'Narrator (voice) (uncredited)'.
Mon, May 07 1923 –
Thu, Dec 12 1985
Portrait of Ruth CliffordRuth Clifford
Ruth Clifford was
47 in Mother Wore Tights
as 'Resort Guest (uncredited)'.
Fri, Feb 16 1900 –
Mon, Nov 30 1998
Portrait of Ann GowlandAnn Gowland
Ann Gowland was
>> in Mother Wore Tights
as 'Mikie - Age 3 (uncredited)'.
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Portrait of Karolyn GrimesKarolyn Grimes
Karolyn Grimes was
7 in Mother Wore Tights
as 'Iris - Age 6 (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jul 04 1940
Portrait of Alvin HammerAlvin Hammer
Alvin Hammer was
32 in Mother Wore Tights
as 'Clarence (uncredited)'.
Sat, Jan 02 1915 –
Sun, Oct 31 1993
Portrait of Kathleen LockhartKathleen Lockhart
Kathleen Lockhart was
53 in Mother Wore Tights
as 'Mrs. Clarkman (uncredited)'.
Thu, Aug 09 1894 –
Fri, Feb 17 1978
Portrait of Mae MarshMae Marsh
Mae Marsh was
52 in Mother Wore Tights
as 'Resort Guest (uncredited)'.
Wed, Nov 07 1894 –
Tue, Feb 13 1968
Portrait of Will WrightWill Wright
Will Wright was
53 in Mother Wore Tights
as 'Withers (uncredited)'.
Sun, Mar 25 1894 –
Tue, Jun 19 1962
Portrait of Lee MacGregorLee MacGregor
Lee MacGregor was
>> in Mother Wore Tights
as 'Boy (uncredited)'.
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Crew

Portrait of Walter LangWalter Lang
Walter Lang was
51 in Mother Wore Tights
as 'Director'
Mon, Aug 10 1896 –
Mon, Feb 07 1972
Portrait of Alfred NewmanAlfred Newman
Alfred Newman was
46 in Mother Wore Tights
as 'Music Director'
Sun, Mar 17 1901 –
Tue, Feb 17 1970
Portrait of Harry JacksonHarry Jackson
Harry Jackson was
51 in Mother Wore Tights
as 'Director of Photography'
Wed, Apr 15 1896 –
Mon, Aug 03 1953
Portrait of Lamar TrottiLamar Trotti
Lamar Trotti was
46 in Mother Wore Tights
as 'Screenplay, Producer'
Thu, Oct 18 1900 –
Thu, Aug 28 1952
Portrait of J. Watson Webb Jr.J. Watson Webb Jr.
J. Watson Webb Jr. was
>> in Mother Wore Tights
as 'Editor'
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Portrait of Frank BurtFrank Burt
Frank Burt was
>> in Mother Wore Tights
as 'Original Music Composer'
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Portrait of David ButtolphDavid Buttolph
David Buttolph was
45 in Mother Wore Tights
as 'Original Music Composer'
Sun, Aug 03 1902 –
Sat, Jan 01 1983
Portrait of Ben NyeBen Nye
Ben Nye was
40 in Mother Wore Tights
as 'Makeup Artist'
Sat, Jan 12 1907 –
Sun, Feb 09 1986
Portrait of Charles LeMaireCharles LeMaire
Charles LeMaire was
50 in Mother Wore Tights
as 'Wardrobe Master'
Thu, Apr 22 1897 –
Sat, Jun 08 1985
Portrait of Richard DayRichard Day
Richard Day was
51 in Mother Wore Tights
as 'Art Direction'
Sat, May 09 1896 –
Tue, May 23 1972
Portrait of Orry-KellyOrry-Kelly
Orry-Kelly was
49 in Mother Wore Tights
as 'Costume Design'
Wed, Dec 29 1897 –
Thu, Feb 27 1964
Portrait of Harry WarrenHarry Warren
Harry Warren was
53 in Mother Wore Tights
as 'Songs'
Sun, Dec 24 1893 –
Tue, Sep 22 1981
Portrait of Roger Heman Sr.Roger Heman Sr.
Roger Heman Sr. was
>> in Mother Wore Tights
as 'Sound'
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Portrait of Thomas LittleThomas Little
Thomas Little was
60 in Mother Wore Tights
as 'Set Decoration'
Sat, Aug 28 1886 –
Tue, Mar 05 1985
Portrait of Miriam YoungMiriam Young
Miriam Young was
>> in Mother Wore Tights
as 'Author'
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Portrait of Eugene GrossmanEugene Grossman
Eugene Grossman was
>> in Mother Wore Tights
as 'Sound'
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Portrait of Gus KahnGus Kahn
Gus Kahn was
>> in Mother Wore Tights
as 'Lyricist'
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Portrait of Joseph C. WrightJoseph C. Wright
Joseph C. Wright was
>> in Mother Wore Tights
as 'Art Direction'
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Portrait of Mack GordonMack Gordon
Mack Gordon was
43 in Mother Wore Tights
as 'Lyricist'
Tue, Jun 21 1904 –
Sat, Feb 28 1959
Portrait of Seymour FelixSeymour Felix
Seymour Felix was
54 in Mother Wore Tights
as 'Choreographer'
Sun, Oct 23 1892 –
Thu, Mar 16 1961
Portrait of Kenny WilliamsKenny Williams
Kenny Williams was
>> in Mother Wore Tights
as 'Choreographer'
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Portrait of Gene RoseGene Rose
Gene Rose was
>> in Mother Wore Tights
as 'Orchestrator'
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Portrait of Josef MyrowJosef Myrow
Josef Myrow was
>> in Mother Wore Tights
as 'Songs'
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Portrait of Isham JonesIsham Jones
Isham Jones was
>> in Mother Wore Tights
as 'Songs'
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