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Cheaper by the Dozen (1950)
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April 1950 (USA)
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He's the New Father of His Country!
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"Cheaper By the Dozen", based on the real-life story of the Gilbreth family, follows them from Providence...
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Cast
(Complete credited cast)| Clifton Webb | ... | Frank Bunker Gilbreth | |
| Jeanne Crain | ... | Ann Gilbreth | |
| Myrna Loy | ... | Mrs. Lillian Gilbreth | |
| Betty Lynn | ... | Deborah Lancaster | |
| Edgar Buchanan | ... | Dr. Burton | |
| Barbara Bates | ... | Ernestine Gilbreth | |
| Mildred Natwick | ... | Mrs. Mebane | |
| Sara Allgood | ... | Mrs. Monahan |
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85 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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1.37 : 1 more
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Mono (Western Electric Recording)
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The big house the family moves to in Montclair is the same house set originally built for Judy Garland's family in Meet Me in St. Louis (1944). Fox didn't have an appropriate standing outdoor set so they rented time on the "St. Louis Street" on MGM lot #2.
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Crew or equipment visible: As the camera zooms in during the tonsillectomy, you can see the shadow of the camera on the back of one of the nurses' white coats.
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Frank Gilbreth:
Darling, you know I am happy with our little brood, but you should have had more boys!
Mrs. Lillian Gilbreth: I'm sorry, dear. I'll try to be more careful with the next dozen.
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Mrs. Lillian Gilbreth: I'm sorry, dear. I'll try to be more careful with the next dozen.
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If you want a treat, watch this movie. Watch it with your kids, despite the movie being made 50 years ago I bet they enjoy it. It is truly Clifton Webb ( as Mr. Gilbreth ) at his best. A shame he never won an Academy Award despite three nominations in his career. You can't help but enjoy the High School dance scenes. Edgar Buchanan's brief scenes as the family physician are also a treat. It's 85 minutes you won't regret spending.