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B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 67.3 / 100
1955·Biography / Comedy / Drama·1h 33m

THE SEVEN LITTLE FOYS

“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!”

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

Above the Line
Melville Shavelson·DirectorMelville Shavelson·WriterJack Rose·WriterJohn F. Warren·Director of PhotographyJoseph J. Lilley·Original Music ComposerEllsworth Hoagland·Editor
Cast
Bob Hope·Eddie FoyMilly Vitale·Madeleine Morando FoyGeorge Tobias·Barney GreenAngela Clarke·Clara MorandoHerbert Heyes·JudgeRichard Shannon·Stage ManagerBilly Gray·Bryan Lincoln FoyLee Erickson·Charley FoyPaul De Rolf·Richard FoyLydia Reed·Mary Foy
Full Crew
(20 credits)
Directing· 3
Melville Shavelson·DirectorMichael D. Moore·Assistant DirectorJames A. Rosenberger·Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Melville Shavelson·WriterJack Rose·Writer
Camera· 1
John F. Warren·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Ellsworth Hoagland·Editor
Sound & Music· 4
Joseph J. Lilley·Original Music ComposerHarry Lindgren·Sound RecordistJohn Cope·Sound RecordistJoseph J. Lilley·Conductor
Art & Design· 6
Hal Pereira·Art DirectionJohn B. Goodman·Art DirectionEdith Head·Costume DesignSam Comer·Set DecorationWally Westmore·Makeup SupervisorFrank R. McKelvy·Set Decoration
Production· 1
Jack Rose·Producer
Other Departments· 2
John P. Fulton·Special EffectsNick Castle·Choreographer
By the Numbers
67.3
OF 100
Master Score
6.7
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
1 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Seven Little Foys's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Playful, Nostalgic
Composition
Split
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A man in a striped bathing suit and straw hat stands on the left, holding a cigar, with seven children in various costumes lined up in front of him on a white b”

biographicalmusicalfamily
Key Elements
Straw HatCigarStriped Bathing Suit
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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