Belles on Their Toes (1952)
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74% of users liked it
(388 ratings)
Myrna Loy returns as Mrs. Gilbreth -- efficiency expert, industrial engineer, and mother of twelve -- in this sequel to Cheaper By The Dozen. After the death of her husband, Gilbreth is forced to take over as the family's primary breadwinner, but she soon discovers that not every company who… More Myrna Loy returns as Mrs. Gilbreth -- efficiency expert, industrial engineer, and mother of twelve -- in this sequel to Cheaper By The Dozen. After the death of her husband, Gilbreth is forced to take over as the family's primary breadwinner, but she soon discovers that not every company who hired her and her husband in the past is eager to work with her on her own. Facing prejudice from many of her prospective clients, Gilbreth finally makes good training engineers for Sam Harper (Edward Arnold), putting her family back on solid financial ground. In the meantime, the dozen Gilbreth children are growing up, most notably eldest daughter Ann (Jeanne Crain), who enters into a serious romance with Bob Grayson (Jeffrey Hunter), a young doctor. The supporting cast includes Hoagy Carmichael, Debra Paget, Barbara Bates and Robert Arthur. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Directed By
- Henry Levin
- Genres
- Romance, Classics, Comedy
G,
- In Theaters
- May 1, 1952 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Ryan Cracknell, Apollo Guide
Has a rather disappointing DVD spin.
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Ryan Cracknell, Apollo Guide
Doesn't completely hold up a half century after its release, but it is a nostalgic bit of innocent humour.
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Cast
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Jeanne Crain
as Ann Gilbreth
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Myrna Loy
as Mrs. Gilbreth
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Debra Paget
as Martha
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Jeffrey Hunter
as Dr. Bob Grayson
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Edward Arnold
as Sam Harper
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Hoagy Carmichael
as Tom Bracken
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Barbara Bates
as Ernestine
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Robert Arthur
as Frank Gilbreth
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Verna Felton
as Cousin Lenora
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Roddy McCaskill
as Bob Gilbreth
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Carol Nugent
as Lily Gilbreth
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Tina Thompson
as Jane Gilbreth
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Teddy Driver
as Jack Gilbreth
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Tommy Ivo
as William Gilbreth
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Jimmy Hunt
as Fred Gilbreth
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Anthony Sydes
as Don Gilbreth
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Martin Milner
as Al Lynch
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June Hedin
as Jane (at 22)
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Robert Easton
as Franklyn Dykes
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Cecil Weston
as Emily
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Sid Saylor
as Cab Driver
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Clifton Webb
as Frank Gilbreth
