- Country: USA
- Genres: Musical
- Release: 1947-09-01
- Director: Walter Lang
- Writers: Lamar Trotti , Miriam Young
- Language: English
- Stars: Betty Grable , Dan Dailey , Mona Freeman , Connie Marshall , Vanessa Brown , Robert Arthur , Sara Allgood (1879–1950) , William Frawley , Ruth Nelson , Anabel Shaw
- Runtime: 107 min
- Awards: Won 1 Oscar. 1 win & 2 nominations total
- AKA: Kevytmielinen äitini (Finland) , Mama nosiła trykoty (Poland) , Мама танцуваше по трико (Bulgaria) , Mother Wore Tights (United States of America) , Die reizendsten Eltern der Welt (Germany) , Moeder was Actrice (Netherlands the) , Maman était new-look (France, French Republic) , Mother Wore Tights (United Kingdom) , Come nacque il nostro amore (Italy) , Siempre en tus brazos (Argentina) , Y los años pasaron (Mexico) , Sempre nos Teus Braços (Portugal, Portuguese Republic) , Mother Wore Tights (Canada) , Siempre en tus brazos (Spain) , Skandal efter noter (Sweden) , Maman était vedette (Belgium) , E os Anos Se Passam (Brazil) , Panta stin angalia sou (Greece) , Mother Wore Tights , Es begann in Schneiders Opernhaus (Germany) , Мама была в трико , Die Betty vom Variete (Austria) , ...E os Anos Passaram (Brazil)
- Plot: 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 Iris are followed, interspersed with nostalgic musical numbers.
- IMDB:tt0039634
Mother Wore Tights Cast · · · ALL
Walter Lang
Director
Betty Grable
Mother
Dan Dailey
Father
Mona Freeman
Iris
Connie Marshall
Mikie
Vanessa Brown
Bessie
Robert Arthur
Bob Clarkman
Sara Allgood
(1879–1950)
Grandmother McKinley
William Frawley
Mr. Schneider
Ruth Nelson
Miss Ridgeway
Anabel Shaw
Alice Flemmerhammer
Stephen Dunne
Roy Bivins
George Cleveland
Grandfather McKinley
Veda Ann Borg
Rosemary Olcott
Sig Ruman
Papa
Lee Patrick
Lil
Señor Wences
Señor Wences
Anne Baxter
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Ruth Clifford
Resort Guest (uncredited)
Ann Gowland
Mikie - Age 3 (uncredited)
Karolyn Grimes
Iris - Age 6 (uncredited)
Alvin Hammer
Clarence (uncredited)
Kathleen Lockhart
Mrs. Clarkman (uncredited)
Mae Marsh
Resort Guest (uncredited)
Will Wright
(I)
(1894–1962)
Withers (uncredited)
Lee MacGregor
Boy (uncredited)