Belles on Their Toes

Belles on Their Toes

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

NR 1952 · 89 min · ★ 7.1 · Comedy

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.

Directed by Henry Levin · Written by Phoebe Ephron

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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
Verna Felton Cousin Leora
Teddy Driver Jack Gilbreth (uncredited)
Tommy Ivo William Gilbreth (uncredited)
Jimmy Hunt Fred Gilbreth (uncredited)

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