Cheaper by the Dozen
1950 · Movie · G · 85 min · ★ 6.4 · 75% critics
Based on a real family, this period comedy follows a household with a dozen children as they relocate from Rhode Island to New Jersey and try to keep daily life running smoothly. With a strict, efficiency-minded parent and kids pushing for independence, the story plays out through a string of humorous, sometimes sentimental family episodes.
Based on Cheaper by the Dozen
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Details
- Years
- 1950
- Release date
- 1950-03-31
- Language
- English
- Rated
- G
- Runtime
- 85 min
- Critic score
- 75/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.4/10 (86 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a gentle, old-fashioned family comedy built around everyday mishaps and nostalgia, similar in spirit to Pollyanna; not for you if you need fast pacing, sharper laughs, or modern attitudes.
Pros: warm feel-good tone; relatable family moments; charming period setting | Cons: episodic and slow; humor feels dated; strict parenting grates
Themes
- new jersey
- big family
- based on true story
- large family
Cast & crew
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
Mildred Natwick
as Mrs. Mebane
Sara Allgood
as Mrs. Monahan
- BB
Betty Barker
as Mary Gilbreth (uncredited)
Patti Brady
as Martha Gilbreth (uncredited)
Directed by Walter Lang