Music ·Comedy ·Drama · United States of America · 1955 · 1h 33m

The Seven Little Foys

The Seven Little Foys poster
Director
Melville Shavelson
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
Crew
John F. Warren — Director of Photography Ellsworth Hoagland — Editor Joseph J. Lilley — Original Music Composer Melville Shavelson — Writer Jack Rose — Writer Jack Rose — Producer
Tagline

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!

Synopsis

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. - Chris Stone

Mood & Themes
vaudeville
Key Collaborators
Melville Shavelson Director John F. Warren Director of Photography Ellsworth Hoagland Editor Joseph J. Lilley Original Music Composer Melville Shavelson Writer Jack Rose Writer Jack Rose Producer Edith Head Costume Design
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