Cheaper by the Dozen (1950)

March 31, 1950 (US) • Comedy, Drama, Family • 85m

Overview

"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.

Director

Walter Lang

Writers

Ernestine Gilbreth Carey, Lamar Trotti, Frank B. Gilbreth Jr.

Top Billed

Clifton Webb

Keywords

new jersey big family based on true story large family

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Top Billed Cast

Clifton Webb

Frank Gilbreth

Jeanne Crain

Ann Gilbreth

Myrna Loy

Lillian Gilbreth

Betty Lynn

Deborah Lancaster

Edgar Buchanan

Dr. Burton

Barbara Bates

Ernestine Gilbreth

Mildred Natwick

Mrs. Mebane

Sara Allgood

Mrs. Monahan

Betty Barker

Mary Gilbreth (uncredited)

Patti Brady

Martha Gilbreth (uncredited)

Teddy Driver

Dan Gilbreth (uncredited)

Jimmy Hunt

William Gilbreth (uncredited)

Roddy McCaskill

Jack Gilbreth (uncredited)

Carol Nugent

Lillie Gilbreth (uncredited)

Norman Ollestad

Frank Gilbreth Jr. (uncredited)

Anthony Sydes

Fred Gilbreth (uncredited)

Frank Orth

Higgins (uncredited)

Walter Baldwin

Jim Bracken (uncredited)

Benny Bartlett

Joe Scales (uncredited)

Lovyss Bradley

Teacher (uncredited)

Lyn Thomas

Girl on Beach (uncredited)

Virginia Brissac

Mrs. Benson (uncredited)

Mary Field

Music Teacher (uncredited)

Eula Guy

Teacher (uncredited)

Caryl Lincoln

Teacher (uncredited)

Jeff Richards

(uncredited)

Crew

Walter Lang

Director

Ernestine Gilbreth Carey

Novel

Lamar Trotti

Screenplay

Frank B. Gilbreth Jr.

Novel

Paul S. Fox

Set Decoration

Thomas Little

Set Decoration

Edward Stevenson

Costume Design

Lyle R. Wheeler

Art Direction

Ben Nye

Makeup Artist

Leon Shamroy

Director of Photography

Lamar Trotti

Producer

Leland Fuller

Art Direction

J. Watson Webb Jr.

Editor

Cyril J. Mockridge

Original Music Composer

Charles LeMaire

Wardrobe Supervisor

Herbert W. Spencer

Orchestrator

Fred Sersen

Visual Effects

E. Clayton Ward

Sound

Roger Heman Sr.

Sound

Lionel Newman

Music Director

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