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In our family dad wore the pants but . . . Mother Wore Tights
5.7 / 10 IMDb August 20, 1947 1h 47m
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.
Director
Runtime
1h 47m
Release Date
August 20, 1947
Genre
Music, Drama
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Producers
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Cast
Betty Grable
as Mother
Dan Dailey
as Father
Mona Freeman
as Iris
Connie Marshall
as Mikie
Vanessa Brown
as Bessie
Robert Arthur
as Bob Clarkman
Sara Allgood
as Grandmother McKinley
William Frawley
as Mr. Schneider
Ruth Nelson
as Miss Ridgeway
Anabel Shaw
as Alice Flemmerhammer
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Stephen Dunne
as Roy Bivins
George Cleveland
as Grandfather McKinley
Veda Ann Borg
as Rosemary Olcott
Sig Ruman
as Papa
Lee Patrick
as Lil
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Señor Wences
as Señor Wences
Anne Baxter
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Ruth Clifford
as Resort Guest (uncredited)
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Ann Gowland
as Mikie - Age 3 (uncredited)
Karolyn Grimes
as Iris - Age 6 (uncredited)
Production Companies
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