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Mother Wore Tights [VHS] (1947)

Betty Grable , Dan Dailey , Walter Lang  |  G |  VHS Tape
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)


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Product Details

  • Actors: Betty Grable, Dan Dailey, Mona Freeman, Connie Marshall, Vanessa Brown
  • Directors: Walter Lang
  • Writers: Lamar Trotti, Miriam Young
  • Producers: Lamar Trotti
  • Format: Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC
  • Rated: G (General Audience)
  • Number of tapes: 1
  • Studio: Fox Home Entertainme
  • VHS Release Date: May 20, 2003
  • Run Time: 107 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00000IBMA
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #178,181 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

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.

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Family Fare October 31, 2003
Format:VHS Tape
This movie is an all time favorite for my children and me. Great family "values" with close family trying to stay together despite parents' jobs in show business and adolescent girls not wanting "to be seen" with parents. Much warmth with fabulous, uplifting old vaudeville tunes--great singing and dancing--kids of all ages love it. It is so obvious that there was strong, mutual admiration between Dan Dailey and Betty Grable.
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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Old Fashioned Fun December 5, 1999
By Brad
Format:VHS Tape
This movie has given my daughter and I hours of fun! The dance scenes make your feet tap and the songs are sweet. I love to watch the chemistry between Betty Grable and her co-stars. The children are fun and good actresses themselves.The values taught are still great for today! It's great to see Senior Wenses with his hand puppet! I love this movie!A mother/daughter favorite!
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:VHS Tape
Shock: This film opens with a shot of Betty Grable in a rocking-chair busily knitting! But not for long! We are quickly whipped back in time to the end-of-term musical at Oakland High, and there is Grable, a lovely, leggy teenager dancing her heart out.

This was the first teaming of Grable and Dan Dailey and he proved a lively partner. The couple hit it off right away and their screen charm came over well in this touching family story of the problems this vaudeville pair had bringing up a family while still 'on the road.' Betty and Dan fairly romp through some fine singing and dancing. Easily one of Betty's finest movies.

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Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars fun Betty Grable movie
Ok, by now reading all the reviews you get the idea "this is a very good movie" I also saw it in the Theater, so I ordered it, I was afraid that as with the DVD'S from Brazil this... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Ralph Paulsen
4.0 out of 5 stars GREAT MOVIE!
Hoping that this movie comes out on DVD soon! Saw it years ago and loved it. I don't have the movie anymore nor a VHS player. So, now just waiting for the DVD release.
Published 13 months ago by McKay86
5.0 out of 5 stars Feel Good Movie
Growing up, I used to watch this movie every time it came on Disney. Until 2003 it had never been released for retail purchase. Read more
Published on January 6, 2008 by H. Paul
3.0 out of 5 stars Corny, simple minded family entertainment
Although this was Betty Grable's most successful film in the forties and broke from the normal backstage conventions of her films, it suffers from a severe attack of the "cutes" in... Read more
Published on March 6, 2006 by Douglas M
4.0 out of 5 stars Fun For the Family
Mother Wore Tights is a story about a vaudeville dancer and her life through the narration of her second daughter. It is a sweet story filled with music, romance, and family. Read more
Published on December 15, 2005 by Samantha Glasser
4.0 out of 5 stars Very Sweet, Fun Movie
I read the negative reviews and understand that to some it's a little dull, and the musical/dance numbers arent the greatest of all time, but I just adore this movie! Read more
Published on June 8, 2005 by TVSA
2.0 out of 5 stars A monotonous showbiz drama
A perfectly dreadful song-and-dance musical starring Betty Grable as a wholesome hoofer who marries her Vaudeville partner, has kids, but still can't shake the call of the road. Read more
Published on September 22, 2002 by DJ Joe Sixpack
5.0 out of 5 stars s grand old film
i gave it five stars cause all of the stars in this movie was great and it had a great story line.
Published on October 5, 1999
3.0 out of 5 stars Pedestrian backstage story of family in vaudeville.
If you're not a Betty Grable or Dan Dailey fan, forget it. The numbers are forgettable, the story is saccharine and uninvolving. Read more
Published on August 18, 1999 by A. Andersen
4.0 out of 5 stars This is Grable at almost her peak.
The cover of this video says it all and just another reason why this talenten lady's memory should be remembered. If you would like to see Betty Grable on a U.S. Read more
Published on August 1, 1999 by Paul Ward (breakers@teleport.com)
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