Belles on Their Toes

"The new adventures of the "Cheaper By the Dozen" family!"

1952 1h 29m EN

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7.1

SOLID

★7.1TMDB · 18

Comedy

Synopsis

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The "Cheaper by the Dozen" crew is back, sans Clifton Webb. Lillian is struggling to make ends meet without her husband's income, while Anne, Martha, and even Ernestine find romance.

“The new adventures of the "Cheaper By the Dozen" family!”

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Cast

Jeanne Crain
Ann Gilbreth
Myrna Loy
Lillian Gilbreth
Debra Paget
Martha Gilbreth
Jeffrey Hunter
Bob Grayson
Edward Arnold
Sam Harper
Hoagy Carmichael
Tom Bracken
Barbara Bates
Ernestine Gilbreth
Robert Arthur
Frank Gilbreth

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Henry Levin
Writers: Phoebe Ephron, Henry Ephron
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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74 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Cheaper by the Dozen (1950) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Henry Levin, shot by Arthur E. Arling. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Cyril J. Mockridge. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Robert Fritch shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Jeanne Crain and Myrna Loy and Debra Paget carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The new adventures of the "Cheaper By the Dozen" family!".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Henry Levin directs. Arthur E. Arling behind the camera. Cyril J. Mockridge scores. Robert Fritch cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
274 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Cheaper by the Dozen (1950) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Henry Levin, shot by Arthur E. Arling. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Cyril J. Mockridge. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Robert Fritch shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Jeanne Crain and Myrna Loy and Debra Paget carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "The new adventures of the "Cheaper By the Dozen" family!".
9IMDB entry: tt0044410 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 18 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.