Cheaper by the Dozen

Cheaper By the Dozen was a milestone film in the career of Clifton Webb. Though he had gotten great acclaim for his acerbic roles of the forties, Darryl F. Zanuck knew that Webb's screen persona made him extremely difficult to... Full review

Once again, this is a movie in which the original is better than the re-make, even though the latter was a decent, popular film.What the two films offered, however, was another stark contrast in how the culture (and Hollywood) has... Full review

This is very silly, but I watched this movie as a young boy in the late 50's or early 60's for the first time. To this day, this movie remains vivid in my mind. For some reason, I was imprinted... Full review

I saw this movie on our local PBS station last night. I had never seen it before, and sat there sorta wondering why on earth I wasn't changing the channel. As I watched the characters develop, and the continued background... Full review

Even though I think the remake may be funny, there is no comparison to the original. The actors were unique and cannot be duplicated. Even though the original came out before I was born, my parents introduced me to a... Full review

One of my favorite characters is Mr. Belvedere as played by Clifton Webb. A man that is a genius and knows everything about anything including raising children but very little patience for kids. So the idea of Webb raising a... Full review

The is a much beloved movie about the way MOST families USED to be. I only wish now that children would have such a healthy fear of what "Dad" might think or do. This movie is very much the way... Full review

Clifton Webb is a joy in this delightful film, based on a true story, of an eccentric genius and his twelve children. The color is gorgeous, and the interior design of the family's New Jersey home ought to have won... Full review

While some might be critical of this movie for being "overly cheerful and sappy", I find "Cheaper by the Dozen" and movies like it of their time a haven in today's sexualized, blow 'em up assortment of trash. This movie... Full review

If you want a treat, watch this movie. Watch it with your kids, despite the movie being made 50 years ago I bet they enjoy it. It is truly Clifton Webb ( as Mr. Gilbreth ) at his best. A... Full review

Lillian (Myrna Loy) is his incredibly patient wife who amazingly enough retains her figure after delivering a dozen babies and is a prominent psychologist and consultant a la Clair Huxtable. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey, Cheaper by the Dozen is a charming and humorous story of one unique American family in 1921. ... Full Review

That is not to say that the movie is bad, because it isn't. Cheaper by the Dozen is a quaint picture that has many enjoyable moments. The film is pleasant to watch, but when all is said and done, it's mental bubblegum. ... Full Review

The Bottom Line: This movie is for anyone curious about the original Cheaper by the Dozen and old film lovers. the film has not aged well Cheaper by the Dozen is not rated, but it is safe to say it deserves a G rating. ... Full Review

By David Noh For movie details, please click here . Cheaper by the Dozen, written by Frank B. Gilbreth, Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey, based upon the true story of their father, Frank, was a cherished children's book which was... ... Full Article

Cheaper By The Dozen was a brisk family comedy 53 years ago, with Clifton Webb and Myrna Loy as the parents of a huge clan of kids who good-naturedly confuse the lives of their hapless parents. ... Full Article

Here's my old copy of Cheaper by the Dozen right here. The bright orange binding is worn through to the cardboard, there are grape juice stains all through Chapter 3, and a couple of pages are stuck together with what... ... Full Article

The endearing story of the Gilbreth family continues in this charming sequel to the family classic Cheaper By The Dozen.Screen legend Myrna Loy returns as Lillian Gilbreth, an industrial engineer and now widowed mother of twelve rambunctious children. ... Full Article