1947
5.3 (9 votes)
1h 47m
Genres
Music
Drama
Production Companies
20th Century Fox
Mother Wore Tights
In our family dad wore the pants but . . . Mother Wore Tights
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.
Key Crew
Director: Walter Lang
Screenplay: Lamar Trotti
Producer: Lamar Trotti
Director of Photography: Harry Jackson
