Belles on Their Toes (film)
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Directed by | Henry Levin |
Produced by | Samuel G. Engel |
Written by |
Ernestine Gilbreth Carey (book) Frank Bunker Gilbreth, Jr. (book) Henry Ephron (screenplay) Phoebe Ephron (screenplay) |
Starring |
Myrna Loy Jeanne Crain Debra Paget Jeffrey Hunter Edward Arnold |
Music by | Cyril Mockridge |
Cinematography | Arthur E. Arling |
Edited by | Robert Fritch |
Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
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Running time | 89 mins. |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Box office | $2 million (US rentals)[1][2] |
Belles on Their Toes is a film based on the book Belles on Their Toes by Frank Bunker Gilbreth, Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey. The film had its debut in New York City on May 2, 1952. It was directed by Henry Levin. Henry Ephron and Phoebe Ephron wrote the screenplay. It is a sequel to the 1950 film Cheaper by the Dozen.
Synopsis
Belles on Their Toes recounts the story of the Gilbreth family after the death of efficiency expert Frank Gilbreth, husband of Dr. Lillian Gilbreth and father to twelve children.
Cast
- Jeanne Crain - Anne Gilbreth
- Myrna Loy - Dr. Lillian M. Gilbreth
- Debra Paget - Martha Gilbreth
- Jeffrey Hunter - Dr. Bob Grayson
- Edward Arnold - Sam Harper
- Hoagy Carmichael - Thomas George Bracken
- Barbara Bates - Ernestine Gilbreth
- Robert Arthur - Frank Gilbreth
- Martin Milner - Al Lynch
- Verna Felton - Cousin Leora
- Carol Nugent - Lily Gilbreth
- Tina Thompson - Jane Gilbreth (as a child)
- Teddy Driver - Jack Gilbreth
- Tommy Ivo - William Gilbreth
- Jimmy Hunt - Fred Gilbreth
- Anthony Sydes - Dan Gilbreth
Facts
This film is more true to the story than the first film, Cheaper by the Dozen. Only the 11 living children are featured, with Jane as the youngest after Robert. The real name of Anne's future husband was Robert Barney, which is changed to Grayson in the film.
References
External links
- Belles on Their Toes at the Internet Movie Database
- Belles on Their Toes at AllMovie
- Belles on Their Toes at the TCM Movie Database
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