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the Real Eddie Foy

posted 10 years ago by mm98
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I just saw the movie and was really troubled as to the character portrayed in this movie. Did the Real Eddie FOY totally ignore his wife and not come home for months on end leaving her to take care of kids? Did he Really Not know his Wife was Dying? and did he really ignore the fact that he couldn't get ahold of her so instead of going home to check on his wife and kids , he chooses to go to an awards banquet, drink and dance the night away with George M Cohen like thier wasn't care in the world ?? what a horrible Man according to the movie,, what was the real guy like? Just wondering I stopped watching it after the wife died, looked like he didnt even care that she died. sure wasn't a comedy to me.

[–] kevin-bergin 10 years ago

He does see the error of his ways. As he develops an act for the 7 kids it is clear the younger ones are better when they mess up-kind of cute.

[–] michaelannamarie 9 years ago

Just to answer your questions in a word...NO! Most of the film is fiction. In reality he was playing on Broadway in NY & driving home to New Rochelle every nite (Only 45 minutes to Broadway!). He was away while the show went on the road so he was probably away 3-4 months very year. He brought the kids into the act around 1910. His wife Madeline died in 1918. She actually had 11 kids of which 7 survived. He was also into his fifties when he first became a father so he was probably not too cuddly, and neither were most fathers of that era. The act broke up when he married his third wife in 1923 though that wasn't the reason. He led a pretty interesting life. I love this movie.

Bye the way, I grew up in New Rochelle, not far from where their house stood. It's now Eddie Foy Park.

[–] greenbudgie 9 years ago

I was expecting a monster being portrayed. I suppose in those times, men thought it was OK just being the provider. But he must have felt guilt. And he does his best after their mother's death to make it up to the children. Even though the Aunt didn't think he was right to give them a life on the stage. But even she is won round in the end.