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The Seven Little Foys (1955)

APPROVED 93 min  -  Biography | Comedy | Drama  -   30 September 1955 (Finland)
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After the young wife of vaudevillian Eddie Foy passes away, he incorporates their seven children into the act and takes it on the road.

Writers:

Melville Shavelson (written for the screen by), Jack Rose (written for the screen by)
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Bob Hope ...
Milly Vitale Milly Vitale ...
Madeleine Morando Foy
George Tobias ...
Barney Green
Angela Clarke Angela Clarke ...
Clara Morando
Herbert Heyes Herbert Heyes ...
Judge
Richard Shannon Richard Shannon ...
Stage Manager
Billy Gray Billy Gray ...
Bryan Lincoln Foy, as a teen
Lee Erickson Lee Erickson ...
Charley Foy
Paul De Rolf Paul De Rolf ...
Richard Foy
Lydia Reed Lydia Reed ...
Mary Foy
Linda Bennett Linda Bennett ...
Madeleine Foy
Jimmy Baird Jimmy Baird ...
Eddie Foy Jr.
Tommy Duran Tommy Duran ...
Irving Foy
James Cagney ...
Charley Foy Charley Foy ...
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Storyline

Vaudeville entertainer Eddie Foy, who has vowed to forever keep his act a solo, falls in love with and marries Italian ballerina Madeleine. While they continue to tour the circuit, they begin a family and before long have seven little Foys to clutter the wings. After tragedy threatens to stall Eddie's career, he comes to realize that his little terrors are worth their weight in gold. Written by Chris Stone <jstone@bellatlantic.net>  

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Plot Keywords:

Eddie Foy | Vaudeville | Ballerina | Italian | Children  | See more »

Taglines:

The story of a husband who didn't have time to come home! Daddy couldn't get home, so the kids all trouped down to Broadway and got into the act. The incredible, incomparable story of America's most fabulous family!

Genres:

Biography | Comedy | Drama | Family

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Komödiantenkinder See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

This film and Beau James are the two serious dramas that Bob Hope starred in. See more »

Quotes

Clara Morando: Signor Foy, we are going to have a baby.
Madeleine Morando Foy: I wanted to tell you, Eddie, but Clara said to wait.
Barney Green: If you're interested, it happened in Capri.
Eddie Foy: ...Oh, well, thank you. Thank you, one and all. It is nice of you to let me im on it. There any other late bulletins?
[to Clara]
Eddie Foy: You seem to know everything! What's it gonna be - a boy or a girl?
Clara Morando: It will be an Italian!
Eddie Foy: It's one thing we're getting through customs!
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Connections

Referenced in Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore (2010) See more »

Soundtracks

"Yankee Doodle Dandy"
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Written by George M. Cohan
Danced by James Cagney See more »