Comedy ·Drama ·Family · United States of America · 1950 · 1h 25m

Cheaper by the Dozen

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Director
Walter Lang
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
Crew
Leon Shamroy — Director of Photography J. Watson Webb Jr. — Editor Cyril J. Mockridge — Original Music Composer Lamar Trotti — Screenplay Ernestine Gilbreth Carey — Novel Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. — Novel
Tagline

He's the New Father of His Country!

Synopsis

"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.

Trailer Cheaper by the Dozen — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
new jerseybig familybased on true storylarge family
Key Collaborators
Walter Lang Director Leon Shamroy Director of Photography J. Watson Webb Jr. Editor Cyril J. Mockridge Original Music Composer Lamar Trotti Screenplay Ernestine Gilbreth Carey Novel Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. Novel Lamar Trotti Producer Edward Stevenson Costume Design
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