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.
Mother Wore Tights has generally received positive reviews.
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Mother Wore Tights was released in 1947 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 4 reviews, giving Mother Wore Tights (1947) an average rating of 63%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 80%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 60%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with Mother Wore Tights than critics were.
With a score of 63%, Mother Wore Tights is roughly the same as the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1947, which stands at 62%.
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