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In our family dad wore the pants but . . . Mother Wore Tights
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.Read moreLess
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.
The story
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.
Cast & crew
Betty GrableMother
Dan DaileyFather
Mona FreemanIris
Connie MarshallMikie
Vanessa BrownBessie
Robert ArthurBob Clarkman
Sara AllgoodGrandmother McKinley
William FrawleyMr. Schneider
Ruth NelsonMiss Ridgeway
Anabel ShawAlice Flemmerhammer
George ClevelandGrandfather McKinleyExplore the crew
- Director
- Walter Lang
- Screenplay
- Lamar Trotti
- Producer
- Lamar Trotti
- Original Music Composer
- David Buttolph
- Original Music Composer
- Frank Burt
- Director of Photography
- Harry Jackson
- Editor
- J. Watson Webb Jr.