Mother Wore Tights

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1947-09-01

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

107 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.7 (422 Reviews)

Director:

Walter Lang

Genres:

Musical

Cast:

Betty Grable Dan Dailey Mona Freeman Connie Marshall

Writer:

Lamar Trotti (screenplay)

Miriam Young (book)

Fullplot:

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.

Recommended Movies

Monica Z

The world famous Swedish jazz singer, actress and icon Monica Zetterlund's life through stardom and hardship.

Factotum

This drama centers on Hank Chinaski, the fictional alter-ego of "Factotum" author Charles Bukowski, who wanders around L...

Cafè solo o con ellas

Four friends share one major concern: the opposite sex. These Casanovas are constantly obsessed about their relationship...

Stealing Rembrandt

Mick and Tom are an unlikely father-son team of petty thieves. They've been hired to steal a painting from a museum. By ...

Nine Lives

Captives of the very relationships that define and sustain them, nine women resiliently meet the travails and disappoint...

Fly Me to the Moon 3D

Three young houseflies stow away aboard the Apollo 11 flight to the moon.

The Gospel

This is a story about a successful young R&B singer that has an unlikely homecoming when his father, the bishop, becomes...

Ironiya sudby. Prodolzhenie

Zhenya and Nadya go their separate ways. Nadya stuck with her bureaucrat boyfriend, married h im and had a daughter...

Become a Movie Insider

Join our mailing list and get access to expert analysis, trivia, and recommendations that will elevate your movie-watching experience.