Cheaper By the Dozen
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Movie Reviews of Cheaper By the Dozen
Movie Review: Quaint, and so efficient...
Summary: 4 Stars
Once upon a time there was a family unlike others, not "Leave It Beaver", but still homely. This family was the Gilbreth's, and whether it be their quirky father and his efficiency, or just the overall mood of the family, America was ready for the Gilbreth's, and thankfully the movie matched the successful book.
For most, this will probably be just another old movie, so I plead at least read the book. But if you do consider watching this film, then the worth is there. This movie is short, entertaining, and even at times emotional. In addition, the re-make, if you can call it that, is very un-related, so it does not fulfill the need for this movie, and there is some need.
So sit back, and be prepared to view an entertaining flashback into the 50's where life was simpler, although it took a whole lot of work to make it so.
Movie Review: Cheaper by the Dozen
Summary: 4 Stars
My husband and I have watched this money since we were kids. I love this version more than the remake with Steve Martin.In this version it's the father not the mother that writes the book. Although he seems stern you can tell there he loves his family. I love Clifton Webb and seeing how things use to be. As a child it made me think differently about to get things done and I love his demonstration of how to bath. This is a classic family movie and touches my heart every time I watch it. It will make you laugh. Now if they could only put Sitting Pretty on DVD I would really be happy. That is my all time favorite Clifton Webb film. This is a terrific family movie and a timeless classic.Movie Review: A Wonderful Classic!
Summary: 4 Stars
This is the original 1950's classic version which includes traditional values and less destructive antics than the 2003 remake. It's fun to watch a man obsessed with efficiency and time patriarch a growing family that eventually totals 14. Also cracked me up to watch all of them pile into a car - a feat impossible today using proper car seats! The family meetings were a wonderful look into the diplomacy of a family. It was a bit sad that while family values were upheld, the end of the movie was a disappointing conversation between the narrating daughter and her recently deceased father. She tells him she knows he watching them from "wherever you are". Overall, good family fun.Movie Review: Great Film Needs Restoration
Summary: 4 Stars
This touching family comedy, based on a popular book written by two of the Gilbreth clan, features one of Clifton Webb's best performances, and Myrna Loy as his loyal and tireless wife-partner is also wonderful. However, Fox, which has made so much money off this always popular film, should be taken to task for failing to give it the restoration it deserves. The color is a ghost of the originally-vibrant Technicolor so vividly displayed in other recent Fox restorations. Why this charming (and money-making) film has been denied such respect is inexplicable.Movie Review: Poignant
Summary: 4 Stars
I saw Cheaper by the Dozen when I was a little kid. What I remember most were: 1) the tonsillectomy part when one of the daughters was telling everyone about the doughnuts she had for breakfast; 2) how the father made me so mad; and 3) but oh, how I cried when he died. I still watch this movie every now and then and every time I have a good cry!