Mother Wore Tights

Music, Drama

🎬 Critics Choice Nominee

Director Walter Lang

Status Released

Release Date 1947-08-20

Storyline

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.

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