Belles on Their Toes (film)

Belles on Their Toes
Belles on Their Toes
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Henry Levin
Screenplay by	Henry Ephron; Phoebe Ephron
Based on	Belles on Their Toes; 1950 novel; by Ernestine Gilbreth Carey; Frank Bunker Gilbreth, Jr.
Produced by	Samuel G. Engel
Starring	Myrna Loy; Jeanne Crain; Debra Paget; Jeffrey Hunter; Edward Arnold
Cinematography	Arthur E. Arling
Edited by	Robert Fritch
Music by	Cyril Mockridge
Distributed by	20th Century Fox
Release date	May 2, 1952 (U.S.);
Running time	89 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$1.13 million
Box office	$2 million

Belles on Their Toes is a 1952 American family comedy film based on the autobiographical book Belles on Their Toes (1950) by siblings Frank Bunker Gilbreth, Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey. The film, which debuted in New York City on May 2, 1952, was directed by Henry Levin, and Henry Ephron and Phoebe Ephron wrote the screenplay. It is a sequel to the film Cheaper by the Dozen (1950), based on Gilbreth and Carey's eponymous 1948 book.

Synopsis[]

Belles on Their Toes recounts the story of the Gilbreth family after the death of efficiency expert Frank Gilbreth, Sr., husband of Dr. Lillian Gilbreth and father to twelve children. It tells of Lillian Gilbreth's lecture work, and her finding romance while caring for her growing children.^[4]

Cast[]

Myrna Loy as Dr. Lillian M. Gilbreth
Jeanne Crain as Anne Gilbreth
Barbara Bates as Ernestine Gilbreth
Debra Paget as Martha Gilbreth
Robert Arthur as Frank Gilbreth
Carol Nugent as Lillie Gilbreth
Tommy Ivo as William Gilbreth
Jimmy Hunt as Fred Gilbreth
Anthony Sydes as Dan Gilbreth
Teddy Driver as Jack Gilbreth
Tina Thompson as Jane Gilbreth
Jeffrey Hunter as Dr. Bob Grayson
Edward Arnold as Sam Harper
Hoagy Carmichael as Thomas George Bracken
Martin Milner as Al Lynch
Verna Felton as Cousin Leora

Comparison to real life[]

This film is more true to the story than is the first film, Cheaper by the Dozen (1950). Only the 11 living children are featured, and Jane is accurately portrayed as the youngest after Robert. However, the real surname of Anne's future husband was Robert Barney, which is changed to Grayson in the film.^{[citation needed]}

References[]

^ Lev, Peter (15 March 2013). Twentieth Century-Fox: The Zanuck-Skouras Years, 1935–1965. ISBN 9780292744493.
^ Aubrey Solomon, Twentieth Century Fox: A Corporate and Financial History, Scarecrow Press, 1989 p224
^ 'Top Box-Office Hits of 1952', Variety, January 7, 1953
^ Maltin, Leonard, TV Movies and Video Guide, 1991 Edition, page 82, Plume, 1990

External links[]

Belles on Their Toes at IMDb
Belles on Their Toes at Rotten Tomatoes
Belles on Their Toes at AllMovie
Belles on Their Toes at the TCM Movie Database
Belles on Their Toes at the American Film Institute Catalog

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[1] Lev, Peter (15 March 2013). Twentieth Century-Fox: The Zanuck-Skouras Years, 1935–1965. ISBN 9780292744493.

[2] Aubrey Solomon, Twentieth Century Fox: A Corporate and Financial History, Scarecrow Press, 1989 p224

[3] 'Top Box-Office Hits of 1952', Variety, January 7, 1953

[4] Maltin, Leonard, TV Movies and Video Guide, 1991 Edition, page 82, Plume, 1990

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Family members	Frank Bunker Gilbreth Sr. Lillian Moller Gilbreth Ernestine Gilbreth Carey Frank Bunker Gilbreth Jr. Robert Moller Gilbreth
Scientific management	Time and motion study The Psychology of Management Therblig
Family memoirs	Cheaper by the Dozen Belles on Their Toes
Film adaptations	Cheaper by the Dozen (1950 film) Belles on Their Toes Cheaper by the Dozen (2003 film) Cheaper by the Dozen 2