The Seven Little Foys (1955)

Ceremony Year: 1956Category: Best Original ScreenplayReleased: 1955

Nominated Talent & Credits

Melville Shavelson— Melville Shavelson, Jack Rose

Jack Rose— Melville Shavelson, Jack Rose

Synopsis / Overview

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

Historical Academy Record

WRITING (Story and Screenplay) — 28th Academy Awards (1956)

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