Mother Wore Tights (1947)

On the vibrant stage of vaudeville, a charismatic performer, Frank Burt, discovers the raw talent of a young Myrtle McKinley. Initially an aspiring business student who had ventured to San Francisco, Myrtle finds herself entranced by the limelight, trading textbooks for tap shoes. Frank, struck by her natural flair, not only integrates her into his act but also into his life, as the two fall passionately in love amidst the theatrical spectacle. As they navigate the glittering labyrinth of show business, their love story unfolds like a well-orchestrated stage play, leading them from being a successful stage team to a married couple, blessed with two daughters. Myrtle, now a mother, attempts to slip into semi-retirement, but the call of the spotlight is too potent to resist. Succumbing to its allure, she re-emerges, and with Frank, they rekindle the old magic, captivating audiences once more. However, the family's harmony is disrupted when their eldest daughter, Iris, begins to grapple with her mother's relentless performance schedule. Strains of discontent start to echo in their domestic life, forcing them to confront the discord. Intertwined with a tapestry of nostalgic musical numbers, this chronicle of a vaudevillian family captures not only the dazzling highs of the stage but also the tender lows of familial strife. Mother Wore Tights is a symphony of love, ambition, and the sacrifices made in the pursuit of dreams.

Mother Wore Tights is a music movie featuring Betty Grable.

Mother Wore Tights is currently streaming on fuboTV.