Mother Wore Tights (1947)
In our family dad wore the pants but . . . 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.
- Release Date: 1947-08-20
- Runtime: 1h 47min
- Production Company: 20th Century Fox
- Production Country: United States of America
- Director: Walter Lang
- Writer: Lamar Trotti
