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      The Seven Little Foys

      Released May 31, 1955 1h 35m Biography List
      Reviews 61% Audience Score 1,000+ Ratings 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. Read More Read Less

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

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      Steve D A few amusing bits, nothing else. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 04/07/24 Full Review Audience Member 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. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review Audience Member 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 Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/03/23 Full Review Audience Member 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 Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review Audience Member Not bad, but not great. The kids were little terrors most of the time, but some of the numbers were fun. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/21/23 Full Review Audience Member My favorite Hope movie with THe Princess and the Pirate classic piece and a great story as well Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      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
      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