Mother Wore Tights (1947)

Movie"In our family dad wore the pants but . . . Mother Wore Tights"
Audience Score
53
NR 1 hr 47 minAug 20th, 1947Music, Drama
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.

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:August 20th, 1947
Original Language:English
Production Companies:20th Century Fox
Movie Tags:
vaudeville