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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.

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 (1952-05-02) (U.S.)
Running time	89 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$1.13 million[1]
Box office	$2 million[2][3]

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

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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