The Seven Little Foys (1955)

After his young wife dies, vaudevillian Bob Hope decides to incorporate his seven children into his act. It’s a pretty standard film biopic with a standard loose adherence to the real-life story. While appealing as a lead, Hope seems a bit old for the role. The narration is grating at times, but it is clever that the second oldest in the real Foy family was cast as the narrator. The most memorable bit in the whole film is a scene with James Cagney reprising his role as George M. Cohan. The two banter and dance well together as two veteran performers.

Oscar Nomination: Best Writing, Story and Screenplay