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Cheaper by the Dozen

Genre
Comedy
Rating
PG
Released
25 December, 2003
Cheaper by the Dozen

Cheaper by the Dozen is a semi-autobiographical novel written by Frank Bunker Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey, published in 1948. The novel recounts the authors' childhood lives growing up in a household of 12 children. The bestselling book was later adapted into a feature film by Twentieth Century Fox in 1950 and followed up by the sequel, Belles on Their Toes, which was adapted as a 1952 film.

Author Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey
Publisher Thomas Y. Crowell Co.
Followed by Belles on Their Toes (1950 book, 1952 film)

About Cheaper by the Dozen

A father of twelve is on his own when it comes to taking care of all his children. The film is based on the 1948 book of the same name written by Frank Bunker Gilbreth, Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey.

Achievement of Cheaper by the Dozen

The movie is the feature film debut of Tom Welling, who plays Charlie Baker. The film was followed by a sequel, Cheaper by the Dozen 2, in 2005. 

Top Facts You Did Not Know About Cheaper by the Dozen

Time and motion study.. Thomas Y. Crowell Co. books.. Novels set in the 1920s.. Novels set in New Jersey.. American biographies.

Latest information about Cheaper by the Dozen updated on July 28 2021.