Mother Wore Tights (1947) | |
| Director(s) | Walter Lang |
| Producer(s) | Lamar Trotti |
| Top Genres | Musical |
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Mother Wore Tights (1947) was a Musical Film directed by Walter Lang and produced by Lamar Trotti.
Academy Awards 1947 --- Ceremony Number 20 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Cinematography | Harry Jackson | Nominated |
| Best Music - Scoring | Alfred Newman | Won |
| Best Music - Song | Music by Josef Myrow; Lyrics by Mack Gordon | Nominated |
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Musical Monday-Academy Award Winners: Mother Wore Tights (1947)
on Feb 15, 2016 From Comet Over HollywoodIt?s no secret that the Hollywood Comet loves musicals. In 2010, I revealed I had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. Now that number is over 500. To celebrate and share this musical love, here is my weekly feature about musicals. This week?s musical: Mother Wore Tights- Musical ... Read full article
Musical Monday-Academy Award Winners: Mother Wore Tights (1947)
on Feb 15, 2016 From Comet Over HollywoodIt?s no secret that the Hollywood Comet loves musicals. In 2010, I revealed I had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. Now that number is over 500. To celebrate and share this musical love, here is my weekly feature about musicals. This week?s musical: Mother Wore Tights- Musical ... Read full article
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"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie onJanuary 4, 1954 with Dan Dailey again reprising his film role.
Reportedly this is Betty Grable's favorite of her movies.
Twentieth Century-Fox had wanted either James Cagney or Fred Astaire to play the role of song-and-dance man Frank Burt. After negotiations with Mr. Astaire fell through, Betty Grable requested John Payne, who already had appeared with her in Tin Pan Alley, Footlight Serenade, Springtime in the Rockies and The Dolly Sisters.
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Reportedly this is Betty Grable's favorite of her movies.
Twentieth Century-Fox had wanted either James Cagney or Fred Astaire to play the role of song-and-dance man Frank Burt. After negotiations with Mr. Astaire fell through, Betty Grable requested John Payne, who already had appeared with her in Tin Pan Alley, Footlight Serenade, Springtime in the Rockies and The Dolly Sisters.
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