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Mother Wore Tights [VHS]

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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.

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.

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!

...Fox is finally beginning to make a few more of those wonderful Betty Grable films available...and "Mother Wore Tights" --well, they say it was Betty's favorite...and certainly the chemistry between she and Dan Dailey is great... Grable films are FUN and this one is especially fun...Betty wins Dan's heart and yours and mine and anyone who happens to be passing by the TV while you are running this. She does a little bit of everything...and in true Grable fashion she does it very nicely...so curl up and enjoy a good old fashioned silly musical with THE great artist of silly musicals...Georgeous Betty Grable.

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.

Betty Grable is excellent in this film. Her character ages from being a teenager to an adult to a mother to and elderly grandmother. Unlike actresses who age so much in other films, Grable is highly believable at each point in her character's life and she is also quite beautiful too.

Dan Dailey plays Grable's husband, a somewhat awkward man with great confidence and nimble dancing ability. He makes a great match with Grable.

The two children, Iris and Mikie, are played by Mona Freeman and Connie Marshall. Each are great in their parts and help to make the story interesting as it goes along. Without them, the film would not have been as good.

This film is filled with songs, none of them randomly sung out of the blue to express emotion, but because the characters are performing in vaudeville or because they feel like singing a song for fun. "Who Knows How Much I Love You?" is sung several times in the film, each time becoming more and more beautiful and meaningful. "Kokomo, Indiana" is sung twice in the film and is a catchy, happy song. The costumes used in the stage numbers are traditional and gorgeous, not too flashy.

This film combines the joviality of music and the sentiment of family. For those who enjoy these two genres of film, see this one!

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! It's one of those lay down and relax with a bowl of popcorn on a rainy day type of flicks. Also very uplifting for those "blue" days. Takes you back to a simpler time, there's not a lot of action or drama and no violence. Great family entertainment - good clean fun. I try to catch it every time it comes on -- I just love this one!

Betty Grable was at the peak of her popularity, when she tookthe gamble of playing a mother whose show business background was frowned upon by her daughters. Great music, great numbers and a lucious Grable, who never looked or performed better. It's easy to see why Grable was the number one box office star of all time. Her beauty, charm and personality leap off of the screen. And, of course, those great legs.

This is Betty Grable at her best!! A musical with a story...considerably ahead of it's time. Grable in Technicolor is a balm for the eyes. Don't miss it!

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.Postage Stamp write your request and mail it to, The Citizens Stamp Advisory Committee, Room 5670, 475 L'Enfant Plaza SW Washington, DC 20260

Growing up, I used to watch this movie every time it came on Disney. Until 2003 it had never been released for retail purchase. I looked for it for years, and was thrilled when they finally started releasing some of the Grable classics. It's a great musical and the songs will stick with you forever. I've recently heard rumors that it is going to be released on DVD sometime in 2008.