Belles on Their Toes (1952)
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- Approved
- 1h 29min
- Comedy
- 16 May 1952 (USA)
- Movie
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.
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| Jeanne Crain | ... |
Ann Gilbreth
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| Myrna Loy | ... |
Dr. Lillian M. Gilbreth
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| Debra Paget | ... |
Martha Gilbreth
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| Jeffrey Hunter | ... |
Dr. Bob Grayson
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| Edward Arnold | ... |
Sam Harper
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| Hoagy Carmichael | ... |
Thomas George Bracken
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| Barbara Bates | ... |
Ernestine Gilbreth
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| Robert Arthur | ... |
Frank Gilbreth, Jr.
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| Verna Felton | ... |
Cousin Leora
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| Robert Adler | ... |
Harper's Chauffeur (uncredited)
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| Merry Anders | ... |
Student / Graduate (uncredited)
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| Charlotte Austin | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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David Bair | ... |
Bit Role (uncredited)
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| Benny Bartlett | ... |
'Bubber' Beasley (uncredited)
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| Willis Bouchey | ... |
Kendall Williams (uncredited)
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Boyd Cabeen | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Teddy Driver | ... |
Jack Gilbreth (uncredited)
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| Robert Easton | ... |
Franklin Dykes (uncredited)
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| William Forrest | ... |
Col. Putnam (uncredited)
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Everett Glass | ... |
Faculty Member (uncredited)
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A. Cameron Grant | ... |
Judge (uncredited)
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June Hedin | ... |
Jane - Age 22 (uncredited)
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Mary Alan Hokanson | ... |
Nurse (uncredited)
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| Jimmy Hunt | ... |
Fred Gilbreth (uncredited)
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| Tommy Ivo | ... |
William Gilbreth (uncredited)
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Lori Lanegger | ... |
Susan Whitaker (uncredited)
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| Jack Larson | ... |
Packy Talbot (uncredited)
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Roddy McCaskill | ... |
Bob Gilbreth (uncredited)
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| Martin Milner | ... |
Al Lynch (uncredited)
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| Carol Nugent | ... |
Lily Gilbreth (uncredited)
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| Maudie Prickett | ... |
Lady with Fan (uncredited)
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Clay Randolph | ... |
Morton Dykes (uncredited)
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Dick Rich | ... |
Bit Role (uncredited)
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Michael Ross | ... |
Club Doorman (uncredited)
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| Syd Saylor | ... |
Cab Driver (uncredited)
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| Mario Siletti | ... |
Albert - the Barber (uncredited)
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Anthony Sydes | ... |
Dan Gilbreth (uncredited)
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Al Thompson | ... |
Porter (uncredited)
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Tina Thompson | ... |
Jane Gilbreth - as a Child (uncredited)
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| Clifton Webb | ... |
Frank Bunker Gilbreth (uncredited)
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Cecil Weston | ... |
Emily (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Henry Levin | ||
Written by
| Phoebe Ephron | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Henry Ephron | ... | (screenplay) |
| Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. | ... | (book "Belles on Their Toes") and |
| Ernestine Gilbreth Carey | ... | (book "Belles on Their Toes") |
Produced by
| Samuel G. Engel | ... | producer |
Music by
| Cyril J. Mockridge | ... | (as Cyril Mockridge) |
Cinematography by
| Arthur E. Arling | ... | director of photography |
Film Editing by
| Robert Fritch | ||
Art Direction by
| Leland Fuller | ||
| Lyle R. Wheeler | ... | (as Lyle Wheeler) |
Set Decoration by
| Thomas Little | ||
| Stuart A. Reiss | ... | (as Stuart Reiss) |
Costume Design by
| Dorothy Jeakins | ||
Makeup Department
| Ben Nye | ... | makeup artist |
Sound Department
| Roger Heman Sr. | ... | sound (as Roger Heman) |
| Arthur von Kirbach | ... | sound (as Arthur L. Kirbach) |
Visual Effects by
| Ray Kellogg | ... | special photographic effects |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Charles Le Maire | ... | wardrobe director |
Music Department
| Eliot Daniel | ... | vocal director |
| Bernard Mayers | ... | orchestrator |
| Lionel Newman | ... | musical director |
Other crew
| Angela Blue | ... | dances staged by (as Angie Blue) |
| Leonard Doss | ... | technicolor color consultant |
Production Companies
- Twentieth Century Fox (presents)
Distributors
- Twentieth Century Fox (1952) (United States) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox (1952) (France) (theatrical)
- Fox Films (1952) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Fox Films (1952) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (1953) (Austria) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox (1953) (Denmark) (DVD)
- Films Fortuna (1957) (Spain) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2004) (United States) (VHS)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2006) (Germany) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2006) (France) (DVD) (collection: Fox Classics)
- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment Italia (2008) (Italy) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2012) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Suevia Films (2012) (Spain) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox (1952) (Germany) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (Belgium) (DVD) (???)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (Brazil) (DVD) (collection: Fox Classics)
- Epoca (Argentina) (VHS)
- Soulfood Music Distribution (2016) (Germany) (DVD) (and Blu-ray)
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| Plot Summary |
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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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Cheaper by the Dozen (1950)'s Joe Scales and this film's Bubber Beasley are played by the same actor, Benny Bartlett. In "Cheaper by the Dozen" Joe is Ann's (first) date for the high school dance. He is soon replaced by the heartthrob lifeguard from Nantucket, Tom Black. After Ann has a pang of guilt for dumping Joe, Tom tells her to "throw him back baby, he's too small to keep". In this film Bubber is Martha's date for the high school dance. He again is replaced by a number of boys who are interested in dancing with the new and "stunning" Martha. She feels a bit guilty and surprised at her newfound popularity and apologizes to Bubber. explaining that up until then, "I really wanted to be a boy". See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home to (1991). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Lazy See more » |
| Crazy Credits | A young man's hand closes the last page of the Cheaper by the Dozen novel and transitions the book to the cover of Belles on Their Toes in which the credits are printed inside the novel. See more » |
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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. See more » |