Mother Wore Tights 77 years old
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.
Credits
Mother Wore Tights Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Vanessa Brown She was 19, 71 years old when she died | as Bessie |
| Dan Dailey He was 31, 62 years old when he died | as Father |
| Will Wright He was 12, 2 years old when he died | as Withers (uncredited) |
| Veda Ann Borg She was 32, 58 years old when she died | as Rosemary Olcott |
| Sara Allgood She was 67, 70 years old when she died | as Grandmother McKinley |
| Sig Ruman He was 62, 82 years old when he died | as Papa |
| Alvin Hammer He was 32, 78 years old when he died | as Clarence (uncredited) |
| Ruth Nelson She was 42, 87 years old when she died | as Miss Ridgeway |
| Betty Grable She was 30, 56 years old when she died | as Mother |
| George Cleveland He was 61, 71 years old when he died | as Grandfather McKinley |
| Anabel Shaw She was 26, 88 years old when she died | as Alice Flemmerhammer |
| William Frawley He was 60, 79 years old when he died | as Mr. Schneider |
| Mona Freeman She was 21, 87 years old when she died | as Iris |
| Ruth Clifford She was 47, 98 years old when she died | as Resort Guest (uncredited) |
| Connie Marshall She was 14, 68 years old when she died | as Mikie |
| Robert Arthur He was 37, 76 years old when he died | as Bob Clarkman |
| Kathleen Lockhart She was 53, 83 years old when she died | as Mrs. Clarkman (uncredited) |
| Anne Baxter She was 24, 62 years old when she died | as Narrator (voice) (uncredited) |
| Karolyn Grimes She was 7, now 84 years old | as Iris - Age 6 (uncredited) |
| Stephen Dunne He was 29, 59 years old when he died | as Roy Bivins |
| Lee Patrick She was 40, 75 years old when she died | as Lil |
| Mae Marsh She was 52, 73 years old when she died | as Resort Guest (uncredited) |
Mother Wore Tights Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Orry-Kelly as Costume Design. He was 49 (66) years old when He died | Costume & Make-Up |
| Joseph C. Wright as Art Direction. He was 55 (92) years old when He died | Art |
| Richard Day as Art Direction. He was 51 (76) years old when He died | Art |
| Thomas Little as Set Decoration. He was 60 (98) years old when He died | Art |
| Lamar Trotti as Producer. He was 46 (51) years old when He died | Production |
| Lamar Trotti as Screenplay. He was 46 (51) years old when He died | Writing |
| David Buttolph as Original Music Composer. He was 45 (80) years old when He died | Sound |
| J. Watson Webb, Jr. as Editor. He was 31 (84) years old when He died | Editing |
| Walter Lang as Director. He was 51 (75) years old when He died | Directing |
| Harry Jackson as Director of Photography. He was 51 (57) years old when He died | Camera |
Mother Wore Tights (77 years)
In our family dad wore the pants but . . . Mother Wore Tights
- Release day: Wednesday, August 20, 1947
- Runtime: 107 minutes