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| Cheaper By the Dozen | 
| Director: Walter Lang
Actors: Clifton Webb, Jeanne Crain, Myrna Loy, Betty Lynn, Edgar Buchanan
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  58 reviews
Sales Rank: 4764
Format: Color, Dvd-video, Full Screen, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Running Time: 86 minutes
Number Of Items: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: FOXD2220394D
UPC: 024543103943
EAN: 0024543103943
ASIN: B00013RCAM
Theatrical Release Date: April 1950
Release Date: March 16, 2004
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Product Description
Based on the real-life story of the gilbreth family this follows them from providence r.I. To montclair n.J. & details the amusing anecdotes found in large families. Frank gilbreth was a pioneer in the field of motion study & often used his family as guinea pigs (with amusing & embarrassing results). Studio: Tcfhe Release Date: 03/06/2007 Starring: Clifton Webb Myrna Loy Run time: 85 minutes Rating: Nr
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Though it's impossible to gauge just how much of it is true, this endearing family comedy (based on the book by their children Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey) is inspired by the true story of the husband-and-wife efficiency experts Frank and Lillian Gilbreth and their adventures raising 12 kids at the turn of the century. Director Walter Lang takes a loping pace through the episodes of family life: the kids descend upon the new school in force while Dad (fussy Clifton Webb) offers his unsolicited views on education; Dad takes his oldest daughter (wholesome Jeanne Crain) to the school dance and becomes the hit of the ball; a mass tonsillectomy becomes an opportunity to document the ordeal as an experiment in efficiency. Myrna Loy almost steals the film in her one standout scene, holding back a smirk while a birth-control advocate (played by Mildred Natwick) solicits this mother of 12 to speak at a rally, but her martini-dry comic deadpan is criminally underused in this picture, which is dominated by Webb's stern, military-like parenting and Crain's adolescent crises. Though this sometimes overly sentimental classic never builds to any real dramatic plateau or comic highlights, it maintains an even tone of good humor and warmth throughout, capturing a bygone era through the travails of a loving family. A charming sequel, Belles on Their Toes, followed two years later. --Sean Axmaker
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 cheaper by the dozen November 17, 2008
A delightful true story of the Gilbreath family. And how zany and crazy life can be in a family with 12 children.
 10 minutes November 12, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I have just seen a little theater production of Cheaper by the Dozen and was looking foreward to watching the original movie version. The DVD was fine until the last 10 minutes whenit was unwatchable. Poorly reproduced and a dissapointment.
more families October 10, 2008
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
Our favorite family of 12 is back, more comedic adventure and misadventure. Tom Baker (played by the very funny Steve Martin) decides to take his family on vacation in the wilderness. This maybe the last time the whole Baker family take a vacation together, because of two of his daughters are moving away. One is pregnant and expecting soon, and the other just graduated from high school and leaving to go to college in Chiciago. But these things are going to become the least of his worries when his rival Jimmy Mertaugh who is a billionaire seems to think he is better than Tom at everything. Then this starts a funny competition that will have you laughing out of your seat. Steve Martin was ten times funnier in this one than the first one. This was also better than the first one.
A feel good must see September 23, 2008
This has to be one of my favorite movies of all times! This family truly knew how to be happy and loving under all circumstances. You'll laugh and you'll cry while you are taken back to a time and place that bathes you in warm fuzzies. For me, it's a reinforcement of the magnificence of family with all it's imperfections and a reminder of how important my own family is to me. I never tire of this film and find it far superior to the remake!
A must have for all Classic movie lovers August 22, 2008
The original is always the best. This is the certainly the case here. What a delightful film. I did a bit of research on the Gilbreth family. While Hollywood did take a few liberties, the story was pretty close to the real thing. This is a must for all who enjoy Classic movies!
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