Movie
Cheaper by the Dozen
Overview
"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.
Details
- Release date
- 1950-03-31
- Runtime
- 85 min
- Genres
- Comedy, Drama, Family
- Status
- Released
- Production
- 20th Century Fox
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Clifton Webb as Frank Gilbreth
- Jeanne Crain as Ann Gilbreth
- Myrna Loy as Lillian Gilbreth
- Betty Lynn as Deborah Lancaster
- Edgar Buchanan as Dr. Burton
- Barbara Bates as Ernestine Gilbreth
- Mildred Natwick as Mrs. Mebane
- Sara Allgood as Mrs. Monahan
- Betty Barker as Mary Gilbreth (uncredited)
- Patti Brady as Martha Gilbreth (uncredited)
- Teddy Driver as Dan Gilbreth (uncredited)
- Jimmy Hunt as William Gilbreth (uncredited)
Crew
- Walter Lang - Director
- Lamar Trotti - Screenplay
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