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A Film for the Family: Cheaper by the Dozen

BBC One
on BBC One London

Feature films selected for the occasion - at home with the family - this week starring Clifton Webb, Jeanne Crain, Myrna Loy

Clifton Webb is at his best in this hilarious comedy, based on the real experiences of an American family, about a husband who tries to organise his large family into an efficient business unit.
(This Week's Films: see page 13)

Contributors

Screenplay/Producer:
Lamar Trotti
Based on novel by:
Frank B. Gilbreth
Based on novel by:
Ernestine Gilbreth Carey
Director:
Walter Lang
Frank Bunker Gilbreth:
Clifton Webb
Ann Gilbreth:
Jeanne Crain
Mrs Lillian Gilbreth:
Myrna Loy
Dr Burton:
Edgar Buchanan
Ernestine:
Barbara Bates
Mrs Monahan:
Sara Allgood
Source: Radio Times

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