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Belles on Their Toes (1952)

APPROVED 89 min  -  Comedy  -   May 1952 (USA)
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The "Cheaper by the Dozen" crew is back, sans Clifton Webb. Lillian is struggling to make ends meet without her husband's income... See full summary »

Director:

Henry Levin

Writers:

Phoebe Ephron (screenplay), Henry Ephron (screenplay), and 2 more credits »

Stars:

Jeanne Crain, Myrna Loy and Debra Paget
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jeanne Crain ...
Myrna Loy ...
Debra Paget Debra Paget ...
Jeffrey Hunter Jeffrey Hunter ...
Dr. Bob Grayson
Edward Arnold Edward Arnold ...
Sam Harper
Hoagy Carmichael Hoagy Carmichael ...
Thomas George Bracken
Barbara Bates Barbara Bates ...
Robert Arthur Robert Arthur ...
Verna Felton Verna Felton ...
Cousin Leora
Carol Nugent Carol Nugent ...
Lily Gilbreth
Tina Thompson Tina Thompson ...
Jane Gilbreth - as a Child
Teddy Driver Teddy Driver ...
Tommy Ivo Tommy Ivo ...
Jimmy Hunt Jimmy Hunt ...
Anthony Sydes Anthony Sydes ...
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The "Cheaper by the Dozen" crew is back, sans Clifton Webb. Lillian is struggling to make ends meet without her husband's income, while Anne, Martha, and even Ernestine find romance. Written by Dan Weckerly  

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Comedy

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

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Also Known As:

Belles on Their Toes: The Further Adventures of the Gilbreth Family See more »

Filming Locations:

Paradise Cove - 28128 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu, California, USA See more »

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Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Quotes

Sam Harper: [hearing muffled explosion] What on earth was that?
Dr. Lillian M. Gilbreth: The childern have a chemistry set in the cellar.
Sam Harper: Smells like alcohol.
Dr. Lillian M. Gilbreth: Mr. Harper, alcohol is a chemical.
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Connections

Featured in Hollywood Remembers: Myrna Loy - So Nice to Come Home to (1991) See more »

Soundtracks

"Let Me Call You Sweetheart"
Music by Leo Friedman
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