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Mother Wore Tights

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.

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Mother Wore Tights

August 20, 1947
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Cast (25)

Dan Dailey
Father
Robert Arthur
Bob Clarkman
Sara Allgood
Grandmother McKinley
William Frawley
Mr. Schneider
Ruth Nelson
Miss Ridgeway
Anabel Shaw
Alice Flemmerhammer
Stephen Dunne
Roy Bivins
George Cleveland
Grandfather McKinley
Veda Ann Borg
Rosemary Olcott
Señor Wences
Señor Wences
Anne Baxter
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Ruth Clifford
Resort Guest (uncredited)
Ann Gowland
Mikie - Age 3 (uncredited)
Karolyn Grimes
Iris - Age 6 (uncredited)
Alvin Hammer
Clarence (uncredited)
Kathleen Lockhart
Mrs. Clarkman (uncredited)
Mae Marsh
Resort Guest (uncredited)
Will Wright
Withers (uncredited)
Lee MacGregor
Boy (uncredited)

Crew (25)

Directing

Walter Lang
Director

Writing

Lamar Trotti
Screenplay
Gus Kahn
Lyricist
Mack Gordon
Lyricist

Production

Lamar Trotti
Producer

Sound

Alfred Newman
Music Director
David Buttolph
Original Music Composer
Frank Burt
Original Music Composer
Gene Rose
Orchestrator

Art

Thomas Little
Set Decoration
Richard Day
Art Direction
Joseph C. Wright
Art Direction

Camera

Harry Jackson
Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

Ben Nye
Makeup Artist
Charles LeMaire
Wardrobe Master
Orry-Kelly
Costume Design

Crew

Seymour Felix
Choreographer
Kenny Williams
Choreographer

Editing

Lighting

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Visual Effects

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