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.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Family Fare October 31, 2003

By Lidash63

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.

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!

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars How prettily Grable ages from a teenager to a grandma! July 27, 1999

By Tom McGee

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.