Mother Wore Tights (1947)
Directed by Walter Lang · 107 min · Music, Drama
9.7 TOPICAL score · #5,632 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
Mother Wore Tights (1947, directed by Walter Lang) has a TOPICAL score of 9.7 - ranked 5,632 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and historical impact, and lowest on cast. It won 1 award from 2 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Original Musical Score. Audiences: TMDB 5.7/10 (11 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 12 languages.
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- AudienceTMDB 5.7/10 (11 ratings)
- Awards1 win, 2 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Original Musical Score
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 12 languages
- Still read1,299 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Betty Grable (actor #1,867), Dan Dailey (actor #1,848), Mona Freeman, Connie Marshall