Bob Hope stars as popular vaudeville entertainer Eddie Foy in “The Seven Little Foys.” The film tells the true story of Foy and his seven children’s involvement in his stage career. Director Melville Shavelson (“Sorrowful Jones” 1949) created quite a slick and smooth and entertaining production, co-writing the screenplay with producer Jack Rose. Their witty dialogue was perfect for Hope’s comic delivery.
Co-stars include Milly Vitale, George Tobias, Angela Clarke, Herbert Heyes, Richard Shannon, Jimmy Conlin, Marian Carr, and real-life Charley Foy as the narrator. The seven little Foys were played by Billy Gray (“Father Knows Best” 1954-1960) and Jerry Mathers (“Leave it to Beaver” 1957-1963) as the old & young Brian, Lee Erickson as Charley, Paul De Rolf as Richard, Lydia Reed as Mary, Linda Bennett as Madeleine, Tommy Duran as Irving, and Jimmy Baird as Eddie Jr. James Cagney, reprising his role as George M. Cohan from “Yankee Doodle Dandy” (1942), appeared in a memorable tabletop dance scene with Hope.
The very watchable Technicolor motion picture “The Seven Little Foys” was very popular at the box office for producer Jack Rose, Hope Enterprises, Scribe Productions, and Paramount Pictures. The film was nominated for one Academy Award, Best Story and Screenplay (Shavelson and Rose).
The Seven Little Foys (1955)
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Bob Hope stars as popular vaudeville entertainer Eddie Foy in “The Seven Little Foys.” The film tells the true story of Foy and his seven children’s involvement in his stage career. Director Melville Shavelson (“Sorrowful Jones” 1949) created quite a slick and smooth and entertaining production, co-writing the screenplay with producer Jack Rose. Their witty dialogue was perfect for Hope’s comic delivery.
Co-stars include Milly Vitale, George Tobias, Angela Clarke, Herbert Heyes, Richard Shannon, Jimmy Conlin, Marian Carr, and real-life Charley Foy as the narrator. The seven little Foys were played by Billy Gray (“Father Knows Best” 1954-1960) and Jerry Mathers (“Leave it to Beaver” 1957-1963) as the old & young Brian, Lee Erickson as Charley, Paul De Rolf as Richard, Lydia Reed as Mary, Linda Bennett as Madeleine, Tommy Duran as Irving, and Jimmy Baird as Eddie Jr. James Cagney, reprising his role as George M. Cohan from “Yankee Doodle Dandy” (1942), appeared in a memorable tabletop dance scene with Hope.
The very watchable Technicolor motion picture “The Seven Little Foys” was very popular at the box office for producer Jack Rose, Hope Enterprises, Scribe Productions, and Paramount Pictures. The film was nominated for one Academy Award, Best Story and Screenplay (Shavelson and Rose).