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Cheaper by the Dozen is a 1950 American comedy film based upon the autobiographical book Cheaper by the Dozen (1948) by Frank Bunker Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey. The film and book describe growing up in a family with twelve children, in Montclair, New Jersey.
Based on the true story of the Gilbreth family, the film follows their humorous and challenging life with 12 children. Clifton Webb and Myrna Loy star as the parents, and Jeanne Crain plays their eldest daughter.
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- Comedy, Drama, Family
- Walter Lang
- 1950-04-05
Find out who starred in the classic comedy film based on the novel by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey. See the full list of directors, writers, producers, and other crew members on IMDb.
A comedy film based on the true story of the Gilbreth family, who had 12 children and were efficiency experts. See ratings, reviews, trailer, cast, and where to watch or buy the movie online.
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- Clifton Webb
- Walter Lang
- Kids & Family, Comedy, Drama
A comedy drama based on the novel by Frank B. Gilbreth, Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey, about a pioneering efficiency expert and his large family. Watch the trailer, view photos, read reviews and trivia, and learn more about the film details and cast.
- Walter Lang
- Clifton Webb
181M subscribers. Subscribed. 452. This colorful depiction of life in a family of 12 children stars Clifton Webb as Frank Bunker Gilbreth, an eccentric father who prides himself on some truly...
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The novel recounts the authors' childhood lives growing up in a household of 12 children. The bestselling book was later adapted into a feature film by Twentieth Century Fox in 1950 and followed up by the sequel, Belles on Their Toes (1950), which was adapted as a 1952 film.
