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Bryan Foy (December 8, 1896 – April 20, 1977) was an American film producer and director. He produced 214 films between 1924 and 1963. He also directed 41 films between 1923 and 1934. He headed the B picture unit at Warner Bros. where he was known as "the keeper of the B's".
He was born in Chicago, Illinois on December 8, 1896. He was the eldest son of the vaudeville star Eddie Foy and appeared with his father in the vaudeville act "Eddie Foy and The Seven Little Foys." The act broke up when Bryan Foy left to join the U.S. Army in World War I in 1918, after which his remaining siblings continued performing with their father under the title, "Eddie Foy and the Younger Foys", through 1923, when their father retired.
He was also a songwriter, and by 1916 had several published songs, including "My Honolulu Girl".
He produced the 20th Century Fox war movie Guadalcanal Diary in 1943.
He died in Los Angeles from a heart attack on April 20, 1977. He was buried in Calvary Cemetery, East Los Angeles.
Brain-off, ladies and gentlemen
Brain-off, it's not a drug, it's an appliance
Why, we all know how time flies when you're having fun
But that's not the problem, is it?
It's how it drags when there's work to be done
And folks, that's why there's Brain-off
It's wonderful new device
A tiny electrode that affixes in the back of your skull
And the battery pack you can hold on your belt
Set the timer for seven and half hours
Punch in at work, and before you know it
It's time to go
I don't know how it works, but I use it
Brain-off, it's not a drug, it's an appliance
And by the way folks, brain-off also works in the evenings
If you find yourself just worried sick,
Feeling like you're missing out on life
Brain-off keeps you from thinking