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Mother Wore Tights

Mother Wore Tights

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Status

Released

Release Date

Aug 20, 1947

Runtime

1h 47m

Genres

Music, Drama

User Score

53%

Original Title

Mother Wore Tights

Production Companies

20th Century Fox

Director

Walter Lang

Description

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.