Cheaper by the Dozen

"He's the New Father of His Country!"

Apr 5 1950 Approved 1h 26m
Comedy, Drama, Family

"Cheaper by the Dozen", based on the real-life story of the Gilbreth family, follows them from Providence, Rhode Island, to Montclair, New Jersey, and details the amusing anecdotes found in large families.

Plot

"Cheaper By the Dozen", based on the real-life story of the Gilbreth family, follows them from Providence, Rhode Island to Montclair, New Jersey, and details the amusing anecdotes found in large families. Frank Gilbreth, Sr., was a pioneer in the field of motion study, and often used his family as guinea pigs (with amusing and sometimes embarrassing results). He resisted popular culture,railing against his daughters' desires for bobbed hair and cosmetics.

Written by

Lamar Trotti, Frank B. Gilbreth Jr., Ernestine Gilbreth Carey

Directed by

Walter Lang

Cast

Clifton Webb, Myrna Loy, Jeanne Crain

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

20th Century Fox

Languages

English

Awards

1 win

Trailers
Cheaper By The Dozen Black and white trailer
Scores
# of Votes
5,857
Average Rating
7 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA