The Seven Little Foys
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| The Seven Little Foys | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Melville Shavelson |
| Written by | Jack Rose Melville Shavelson |
| Narrated by | Charley Foy |
| Starring | Bob Hope James Cagney |
| Editing by | Ellsworth Hoagland |
| Release date(s) | 1955 |
| Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | |
| Language | English |
| Preceded by | Yankee Doodle Dandy |
| IMDb profile | |
The Seven Little Foys is a 1955 film starring Bob Hope as Eddie Foy. James Cagney reprises his role as George M. Cohan for an energetic tabletop dance showdown sequence.
[edit] Plot
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.
The second eldest Foy, Charley, narrates briefly.
[edit] Cast
- Bob Hope as Eddie Foy
- Milly Vitale as Madeleine Morando Foy
- George Tobias as Barney Green
- Angela Clarke as Clara Morando
- Herbert Heyes as Judge
- Richard Shannon as Stage Manager
- Billy Gray as Bryan Lincoln Foy
- Lee Erickson as Charley Foy
- Paul De Rolf as Richard Foy
- Lydia Reed as Mary Foy
- Linda Bennett as Madeleine Foy
- Jimmy Baird as Eddie Foy Jr.
- Tommy Duran as Irving Foy
- James Cagney as George M. Cohan

