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Cheaper by the Dozen

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

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Audience
G 1950 · 1h 25m
Drama, Comedy, Family
Starring Clifton Webb · Jeanne Crain · Myrna Loy
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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.

Theatrical
Mar 31, 1950
DVD / Blu-ray
Mar 16, 2004
Director
Walter Lang
Writer
Lamar Trotti
Producer
Lamar Trotti
Music
Cyril J. Mockridge
Studio
20th Century Fox
Keywords
new jersey big family based on true story large family
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Cast

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C
Clifton Webb
Frank Gilbreth
J
Jeanne Crain
Ann Gilbreth
M
Myrna Loy
Lillian Gilbreth
B
Betty Lynn
Deborah Lancaster
E
Edgar Buchanan
Dr. Burton
B
Barbara Bates
Ernestine Gilbreth
M
Mildred Natwick
Mrs. Mebane
S
Sara Allgood
Mrs. Monahan
P
Patti Brady
Martha Gilbreth (uncredited)
T
Teddy Driver
Dan Gilbreth (uncredited)
J
Jimmy Hunt
William Gilbreth (uncredited)
R
Roddy McCaskill
Jack Gilbreth (uncredited)
C
Carol Nugent
Lillie Gilbreth (uncredited)
N
Norman Ollestad
Frank Gilbreth Jr. (uncredited)
A
Anthony Sydes
Fred Gilbreth (uncredited)
F
Frank Orth
Higgins (uncredited)
W
Walter Baldwin
Jim Bracken (uncredited)
B
Benny Bartlett
Joe Scales (uncredited)
L
Lovyss Bradley
Teacher (uncredited)
L
Lyn Thomas
Girl on Beach (uncredited)

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Advice on Family Planning Choices
Frank I know it's not your fault, Lillie, but things would have been a whole lot easier if you'd taken my advice and had all boys.
[escorting Anne out of the house on her first date]
Lillian I'm sorry, dear. I'll try to be more careful with the next dozen.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
The Cost of Raising a Large Family
Mailman All those kids yours?
Frank Oh, these aren't so many. You ought to see the ones we left behind.
Mailman How you ever feed them?
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.

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