The Seven Little Foys
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| Directed by | Melville Shavelson |
| Produced by | Jack Rose |
| Written by | Jack Rose Melville Shavelson |
| Starring |
Bob Hope Milly Vitale George Tobias |
| Narrated by | Charley Foy |
| Music by | Joseph J. Lilley |
| Cinematography | John F. Warren |
| Edited by | Ellsworth Hoagland |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Release date
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1955 |
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Running time
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93 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $4 million (US) |
The Seven Little Foys is a Technicolor in VistaVision 1955 film starring Bob Hope as Eddie Foy. One highlight of the film is an energetic tabletop dance showdown sequence with Bob Hope as Eddie Foy and James Cagney, who reprises his role as George M. Cohan. The story of Eddie Foy, Sr. and the Seven Little Foys inspired a TV version in 1964 and a stage musical version, which premiered in 2007, in addition to this film in 1955.
Vaudeville entertainer Eddie Foy (Bob Hope), who has vowed to forever keep his act a solo, falls in love with and marries Italian ballerina Madeleine (Milly Vitale). While they continue to tour the circuit, they begin a family and before long have seven children. After the tragedy of the Iroquois Theater Fire threatens to stall Eddie's career, he comes to realize that his children are worth their weight in gold. The second eldest Foy, Charley, narrates the film.
James Cagney reprises his role as George M. Cohan from the film Yankee Doodle Dandy for an energetic tabletop dance showdown sequence.
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