Mother Wore Tights
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| Mother Wore Tights | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Walter Lang |
| Produced by | Lamar Trotti |
| Written by | Miriam Young (book) Lamar Trotti |
| Starring | Betty Grable Dan Dailey |
| Release date(s) | September 1947 |
| Running time | 107 minutes |
| Country |  United States |
| Language | English |
| IMDb profile | |
Mother Wore Tights is a 1947 musical film starring Betty Grable and Dan Dailey as married vaudeville performers. It was based on a book of the same name by Miriam Young.
Alfred Newman won the Academy Award for Original Music Score. Josef Myrow (music) and Mack Gordon (lyrics) were nominated for Original Song ("You Do"), while Harry Jackson was nominated for Color Cinematography.
[edit] Cast
- Betty Grable as Myrtle McKinley Burt
- Dan Dailey as Frank Burt
- Mona Freeman as Iris Burt
- Connie Marshall as Miriam Burt
- Vanessa Brown as Bessie
- Robert Arthur as Bob Clarkman
- Sara Allgood as Grandmother McKinley
- William Frawley as Mr. Schneider
