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Mother Wore Tights

In a vaudeville family's story, Myrtle McKinley joins a chorus line instead of business school. Actor Frank Burt hires and marries her.

Director

Walter Lang

Year

Genre

drama, musical, romance

Box Office

N/A

Production

20th Century Fox

Awards

Won 1 Oscar. 1 win & 2 nominations total

Myrtle McKinley

Frank Burt

Iris

Mikie

Connie Marshall

Bessie

Bob Clarkman

Grandmother McKinley

Mr. Schneider

William Frawley

Miss Ridgeway

Alice Flemmerhammer

Roy Bivins

Grandfather McKinley

George Cleveland

Rosemary Olcott

Papa

Lil

Señor Wences

Narrator

Dancer

Esther Brodelet

Dancer

Ed

Minister

Resort Guest

Dancer

Waiter

Iris' Friend

Mrs. Muggins

Papa Capucci

Antonio Filauri

Mr. Clarkman

William Forrest

Baby

Mikie - Age 3

First Policeman

Billy M. Greene

Doorman

Joseph J. Greene

Iris - Age 6

Dancer

Clarence

Sailor

Iris' Friend

Dancer

Marian Kerrigan

Iris' Friend

Myrtle's Dancing Partner

Stephen Kirchner

Dancer

Minor Role

Mrs. Clarkman

Kathleen Lockhart

Boy

Resort Guest

Restaurant Patron

Ernesto Molinari

Man

Opera Singer

Dancer

Stage Doorman

Dancer

Eleanor Peterson

Self

Dancer

Eileen Robinson

Man

Sailor

Mama

Hotel Clerk

Dancer

Dancer

Second Policeman

Dancer

Valerie Traxler

Dance Director

Withers

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> "M" is for the million things & - Mother Wore Tights

> "M" is for the million things &

She was myrtle McKinley then. - Mother Wore Tights

She was myrtle McKinley then.

All right. Let's see your legs. - Mother Wore Tights

All right. Let's see your legs.

Hiya, doc. - Mother Wore Tights

J and who can take my dreams
and make my dreams come true, who & - Mother Wore Tights

J and who can take my dreams and make my dreams come true, w...

J I'm Bert, Bert - Mother Wore Tights

J I'm Bert, Bert

Oh, yes.
Frank missed her. I'm sure of that. - Mother Wore Tights

Oh, yes. Frank missed her. I'm sure of that.

Of course, the inevitable happened. - Mother Wore Tights

Of course, the inevitable happened.

J of course, you know the town of kokomo j - Mother Wore Tights

J of course, you know the town of kokomo j

Let me see that painting you're making. - Mother Wore Tights

Let me see that painting you're making.

Hey, you!
Where are you goin' with that tree? - Mother Wore Tights

Hey, you! Where are you goin' with that tree?

Ohhh. - Mother Wore Tights

And now, kids, Santa claus
has another real treat for ya. - Mother Wore Tights

And now, kids, Santa claus has another real treat for ya.

Aren't they wonderful
to come to our rescue like this? - Mother Wore Tights

Aren't they wonderful to come to our rescue like this?

Su amor. > Suamord - Mother Wore Tights

Su amor. > Suamord

Mother had one weakness... - Mother Wore Tights

Mother had one weakness...

"Deadpan alley." - Mother Wore Tights

"Deadpan alley."

- Oh!
- Don't break your neck, kid. - Mother Wore Tights

- Oh! - Don't break your neck, kid.

Good night, mother. I love you. - Mother Wore Tights

Good night, mother. I love you.

Let's get 'em, take 'em home. - Mother Wore Tights

Let's get 'em, take 'em home.

J just get a load of sister grace & - Mother Wore Tights

J just get a load of sister grace &

J you'll find your dreams come true & - Mother Wore Tights

J you'll find your dreams come true &

- What do you think?
- I don't know. The others liked it. - Mother Wore Tights

- What do you think? - I don't know. The others liked i...

- Weren't they grand, miss ridgeway?
- Charming. - Mother Wore Tights

- Weren't they grand, miss ridgeway? - Charming.

And, now, it gives me great pleasure - Mother Wore Tights

And, now, it gives me great pleasure

I have a feeling we're going to see a lot
of that young man when he gets back. - Mother Wore Tights

I have a feeling we're going to see a lot of that young...

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In a vaudeville family's story, Myrtle McKinley joins a chorus line instead of business school. Actor Frank Burt hires and marries her.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Walter Lang

Writer: Lamar Trotti, Miriam Young

Production: 20th Century Fox

Genre: drama, musical, romance

Year: 1947

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 6.4

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 01 Sep 1947

Awards: Won 1 Oscar. 1 win & 2 nominations total

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