Cheaper by the Dozen (1950)
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- Approved
- 1h 26min
- Comedy, Drama
- 05 Apr 1950 (USA)
- Movie
Myrna Loy plays the wife of the persnickety father of her 12 children (Clifton Webb), who has uniquely humorous methods for dealing with the ordeals such an unwieldy family undoubtedly encounters.
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Awards:
- 2 wins & 1 nomination.
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Cast verified as complete
| Clifton Webb | ... |
Frank Bunker Gilbreth
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| Jeanne Crain | ... |
Anne Gilbreth
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| Myrna Loy | ... |
Mrs. Lillian Gilbreth
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| Betty Lynn | ... |
Deborah Lancaster
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| Edgar Buchanan | ... |
Dr. Burton
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| Barbara Bates | ... |
Ernestine Gilbreth
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| Mildred Natwick | ... |
Mrs. Mebane
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| Sara Allgood | ... |
Mrs. Monahan
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| Walter Baldwin | ... |
Jim Bracken (uncredited)
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Betty Barker | ... |
Mary Gilbreth (uncredited)
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| Benny Bartlett | ... |
Joe Scales (uncredited)
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| Lovyss Bradley | ... |
Teacher (uncredited)
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| Patti Brady | ... |
Martha Gilbreth (uncredited)
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| Virginia Brissac | ... |
Mrs. Benson (uncredited)
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| Ken Christy | ... |
Jed - Delivers Telegram (uncredited)
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Denise Courtemarche | ... |
Jane - Age 1 (uncredited)
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Ted Crane | ... |
Bit Role (uncredited)
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Dulce Day | ... |
Nurse (uncredited)
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Teddy Driver | ... |
Dan Gilbreth (uncredited)
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| Billy Engle | ... |
Messenger (uncredited)
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| Mary Field | ... |
Music Teacher (uncredited)
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Anita Gegna | ... |
Assistant Principal (uncredited)
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Vincent Graeff | ... |
Mailman with Special Delivery Letter (uncredited)
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Eula Guy | ... |
Teacher (uncredited)
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| Craig Hill | ... |
Tom Black (uncredited)
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Ralph Hodges | ... |
Bit Role (uncredited)
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| Jimmy Hunt | ... |
William Gilbreth (uncredited)
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| Jane Lee | ... |
Teacher (uncredited)
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| Caryl Lincoln | ... |
Teacher (uncredited)
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Roddy McCaskill | ... |
Jack Gilbreth (uncredited)
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Tom McQuillan | ... |
Ticket Taker (uncredited)
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Eleanor Moore | ... |
Teacher (uncredited)
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| Carol Nugent | ... |
Lillie Gilbreth (uncredited)
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| Peggy O'Connor | ... |
Bit Role (uncredited)
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Ramona Oliver | ... |
Nurse (uncredited)
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Norman Ollestad | ... |
Frank Gilbreth Jr. (uncredited)
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| Frank Orth | ... |
Higgins (uncredited)
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Joyce Otis | ... |
Bit Role (uncredited)
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| Jeff Richards | ... |
Bit Role (uncredited)
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| Syd Saylor | ... |
Plumber (uncredited)
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Harmon Stevens | ... |
Bit Role (uncredited)
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Anthony Sydes | ... |
Fred Gilbreth (uncredited)
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| Lyn Thomas | ... |
Girl on Beach (uncredited)
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Tina Thompson | ... |
Jane - Age 2 (uncredited)
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| Evelyn Varden | ... |
School Principal (uncredited)
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Lillian West | ... |
Bit Role (uncredited)
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Judy Ann Whaley | ... |
Baby Denise (uncredited)
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Hank Wise | ... |
Traffic Cop (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Walter Lang | ||
Written by
| Lamar Trotti | ... | (screen play) |
| Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. | ... | (based on the novel by) and |
| Ernestine Gilbreth Carey | ... | (based on the novel by) |
Produced by
| Lamar Trotti | ... | producer |
| Darryl F. Zanuck | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Cyril J. Mockridge | ... | (as Cyril Mockridge) |
| Alfred Newman | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Leon Shamroy | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| J. Watson Webb Jr. | ... | (as J.Watson Webb Jr.) |
Editorial Department
| Lyman Hallowell | ... | apprentice editor (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Leland Fuller | ||
| Lyle R. Wheeler | ... | (as Lyle Wheeler) |
Set Decoration by
| Paul S. Fox | ... | (set decorations) (as Paul S.Fox) |
| Thomas Little | ... | (set decorations) |
Costume Design by
| Edward Stevenson | ... | (costumes designed by) |
Makeup Department
| Ben Nye | ... | makeup artist |
| Linda Cross | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
| Lillian Ugrin | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| A.F. Erickson | ... | production manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Eli Dunn | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
| Gaston Glass | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Roger Heman Sr. | ... | sound (as Roger Heman) |
| E. Clayton Ward | ... | sound (as E.Clayton Ward) |
Visual Effects by
| Fred Sersen | ... | special photographic effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| F. Bud Mautino | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Emmett Schoenbaum | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Charles Le Maire | ... | wardrobe director |
| Sam Benson | ... | wardrobe supervisor (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Lionel Newman | ... | musical director |
| Herbert W. Spencer | ... | orchestration (as Herbert Spencer) |
| Maurice De Packh | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Edward B. Powell | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Doris Drought | ... | script supervisor (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Leonard Doss | ... | technicolor color consultant |
| Jerry Bryan | ... | dialogue director (uncredited) |
| Martha Manor | ... | stand-in (uncredited) |
| John Sturtevant | ... | dialogue director (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Twentieth Century Fox (presents) (produced by)
Distributors
- Twentieth Century Fox (1950) (United States) (theatrical) (as Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation) (released by)
- Fox Films (1950) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox Film Company (1950) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century-Fox (1950) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Hispano Foxfilms S.A.E. (1951) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Fox Films (1952) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1962) (United States) (tv)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1964) (Finland) (tv)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2004) (United States) (VHS)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2005) (United States) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (acknowledgement)
- MTI Film (restoration services)
- Technicolor (color by)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
"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.
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| Taglines | He's the New Father of His Country! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | In the factual Gilbreth family, daughter Mary died from a childhood illness; the movie includes a Mary, but keeps her in the background with no lines. See more » |
| Goofs | Near the end of the film when Frank Sr. is getting in his car to head for Europe, he tosses his hat on the seat with his coat on top of it. After saying goodbye to his family, he gets into the car and the hat is on top of the coat. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Jack the Bear (1993). See more » |
| Soundtracks | In My Merry Oldsmobile See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Opening credits prologue: This is the true story of an American family. See more » |
| Quotes |
Mailman:
All those kids yours? Frank Gilbreth: Oh, these aren't so many. You ought to see the ones we left behind. Mailman: How you ever feed 'em? Frank Gilbreth: Oh, they come cheaper by the dozen. See more » |