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The Seven Little Foys

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Popular vaudeville performer Eddie Foy (Bob Hope) is on a roll when he weds beautiful Italian singer Madeleine Morando (Milly Vitale). The couple has seven children, who are brought up mostly by Madeleine and her sister, while Eddie's fame continues to grow. Tragedy strikes, however, when Madeleine dies of pneumonia, leaving Eddie and his family devastated. Eventually, his manager, Barney Green (George Tobias), convinces Eddie to incorporate his kids into his act, with amusingly mixed results.

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Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Aug 3, 2005
2/5
Carol Cling Las Vegas Review-Journal Aug 22, 2003
4/5
Ken Hanke Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) Aug 11, 2003
4/5
Good Hope vehicle and a pretty good whitewashed biopic. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Steve D @RT35616104 Apr 7, 2024 A few amusing bits, nothing else. See more Jun 16, 2015 An okay film. Perhaps not one of Bob Hope's best; however, his amazing tap dance number on the table with James Cagney is worth the price of admission. See more Dec 30, 2012 Decent film but Bob Hope always had trouble leaving behind his "Bob Hope" persona. In a serious role like this, his deadpan delivery comes off as bored and rushed. Cagney was great in a small role See more Jul 1, 2011 I've seen this several times, just the kind of Heartwarming Old Movie one needs to fight off the Blues, pure entertainment that warms the heart See more Oct 5, 2010 Not bad, but not great. The kids were little terrors most of the time, but some of the numbers were fun. See more May 12, 2010 My favorite Hope movie with THe Princess and the Pirate classic piece and a great story as well See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Melville Shavelson

Director

Bob Hope

Eddie Foy

Milly Vitale

Madeleine Morando Foy

George Tobias

Barney Green

James Cagney

George M. Cohan

Jack Rose

Screenwriter
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Movie Info

Synopsis Popular vaudeville performer Eddie Foy (Bob Hope) is on a roll when he weds beautiful Italian singer Madeleine Morando (Milly Vitale). The couple has seven children, who are brought up mostly by Madeleine and her sister, while Eddie's fame continues to grow. Tragedy strikes, however, when Madeleine dies of pneumonia, leaving Eddie and his family devastated. Eventually, his manager, Barney Green (George Tobias), convinces Eddie to incorporate his kids into his act, with amusingly mixed results.
Director
Melville Shavelson
Producer
Jack Rose
Screenwriter
Jack Rose, Melville Shavelson
Distributor
Paramount Pictures
Production Co
Paramount Pictures
Genre
Biography
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 31, 1955, Wide
Release Date (DVD)
May 14, 2013
Runtime
1h 35m
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