Mother Wore Tights

"In our family dad wore the pants but . . . Mother Wore Tights"

Sep 1 1947 Approved 1h 47m
Musical

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.

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. Incidents of the marriage and the growing pains of eldest daughter Iris are followed, interspersed with nostalgic musical numbers.

Written by

Lamar Trotti, Miriam Young

Directed by

Walter Lang

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

20th Century Fox

Languages

English

Awards

Won 1 Oscar. 1 win & 2 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
831
Average Rating
6.4 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA