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Cheaper by the Dozen
Cheaper by the Dozen

Cheaper by the Dozen

He's the New Father of His Country!

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ComedyDramaFamily

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"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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

85 mins

Rating

6.3/10

Release Date

31 March 1950

Country

United States of America

Cast

Clifton Webb

Clifton Webb

Frank Gilbreth

Jeanne Crain

Jeanne Crain

Ann Gilbreth

Myrna Loy

Myrna Loy

Lillian Gilbreth

Betty Lynn

Betty Lynn

Deborah Lancaster

Edgar Buchanan

Edgar Buchanan

Dr. Burton

Barbara Bates

Barbara Bates

Ernestine Gilbreth

Mildred Natwick

Mildred Natwick

Mrs. Mebane

Sara Allgood

Sara Allgood

Mrs. Monahan

Betty Barker

Betty Barker

Mary Gilbreth (uncredited)

Patti Brady

Patti Brady

Martha Gilbreth (uncredited)

Teddy Driver

Teddy Driver

Dan Gilbreth (uncredited)

Jimmy Hunt

Jimmy Hunt

William Gilbreth (uncredited)

Roddy McCaskill

Roddy McCaskill

Jack Gilbreth (uncredited)

Carol Nugent

Carol Nugent

Lillie Gilbreth (uncredited)

Norman Ollestad

Norman Ollestad

Frank Gilbreth Jr. (uncredited)

Anthony Sydes

Anthony Sydes

Fred Gilbreth (uncredited)

Frank Orth

Frank Orth

Higgins (uncredited)

Walter Baldwin

Walter Baldwin

Jim Bracken (uncredited)

Benny Bartlett

Benny Bartlett

Joe Scales (uncredited)

Lovyss Bradley

Lovyss Bradley

Teacher (uncredited)

Lyn Thomas

Lyn Thomas

Girl on Beach (uncredited)

Virginia Brissac

Virginia Brissac

Mrs. Benson (uncredited)

Mary Field

Mary Field

Music Teacher (uncredited)

Eula Guy

Eula Guy

Teacher (uncredited)

Caryl Lincoln

Caryl Lincoln

Teacher (uncredited)

Jeff Richards

Jeff Richards

Bit Role (uncredited)

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