Directed by:
Melville ShavelsonCinematography:
John F. WarrenComposer:
Joseph J. LilleyCast:
Bob Hope, George Tobias, Milly Vitale, Angela Clarke, Linda Bennett, James Cagney, Billy Gray, Dabbs Greer, Marian Carr, Joe Flynn, Mike Lally, Bert Stevens (more)Plots(1)
Film biography of Eddie Foy, a legendary vaudeville performer who would later incorporate his seven children into his act. At the start of the movie, Foy is an avowed bachelor. But he quickly changes his mind about marriage when he falls for Italian ballerina Madeleine Morando. The two marry, and she joins his act. Madeleine, however, must soon retire so that she can raise their seven children. Sadly, she dies while they are still young, and Eddie is forced to raise the kids by himself -- often with disastrous results. Eventually, the entertainer is persuaded to have his brood join him on the road; and a popular new vaudeville act is born. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Bob Hope
UK
Best movies:
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The Cat and the Canary (1939)
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George Tobias
USA
Best movies:
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Milly Vitale
Italy
Best movies:
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Angela Clarke
USA
Best movies:
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Linda Bennett
USA
Best movies:
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James Cagney
USA
Best movies:
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One, Two, Three (1961)
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Billy Gray
USA
Best movies:
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Dabbs Greer
USA
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Marian Carr
USA
Best movies:
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Joe Flynn
USA
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Mike Lally
USA
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Bert Stevens
USA
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Philo McCullough
USA
Best movies:
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Sam Harris
Australia
Best movies:
Some Like It Hot (1959)
The Great Dictator (1940)
Judgment at Nuremberg (1961)
Harold Miller
USA
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Len Hendry
USA
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Jerry Mathers
USA
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Jimmy Conlin
USA
Best movies:
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Lester Matthews
UK
Best movies:
The Name of the Game (1968) (series)
Monsieur Verdoux (1947)
The Sea Hawk (1940)
Charles Sherlock
USA
Best movies:
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Storm Warning (1951)