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Cheaper by the Dozen

1950 · 85 min

A warm, gently funny portrait of a bustling household that turns quietly moving as the family pulls together.

Directed by
Walter Lang
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Family
Tagline
He's the New Father of His Country!
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.

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Directed by
Walter Lang
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Family
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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • parenthood
  • grief
  • work
  • coming-of-age
Places
  • small town
  • home
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
  • true story
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour6
Realism7
Romance2
Tension2
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight6

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Genres
comedy, drama, family
Directed by
Walter Lang
Written by
Lamar Trotti
Starring
Clifton Webb, Jeanne Crain, Myrna Loy, Betty Lynn, Edgar Buchanan, Barbara Bates, Mildred Natwick, Sara Allgood
Music
Cyril J. Mockridge
Cinematography
Leon Shamroy
Runtime
85 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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