Cheaper by the Dozen

IMDb link: 0042327
IMDb rating: 7 (6,062 votes)
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Family
Director: Walter Lang
Cast: Myrna Loy, Jeanne Crain, Clifton Webb, Betty Lynn and others

Release date: 5 Apr 1950
Release year: 1950
Runtime: 86 minutes
Country: United States
Keywords: large family, fatherhood, motherhood, family relationships, original author as character, webb and loy, webb and crain, experiment, domestic drama, reference to birth control

Plot:

Inspired by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr.'s memoirs, "Cheaper by the Dozen" depicts the real-life story of the large Gilbreth family in early-1920s America. With twelve children, Frank Bunker Gilbreth Sr., an efficiency expert, and Lillian Gilbreth, a psychologist, always have a lot on their plate. This film sees them relocate from Providence, Rhode Island to Montclair, New Jersey, where they continue to tackle everything that life throws their way: yet another new baby, tonsillectomies, senior proms, first loves, and sun-kissed summers.

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