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All the books by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr adapted to cinema and television, ranked
The ypical days in the lives of a family in the 1920s, but here with 12 children and an efficiency engineer as the parent. Frank employs his unorthodox teaching methods on his children, and there are clashes between parents and children. Frank takes every opportunity to study motion and increase efficiency, including filming his children’s tonsillectomies to see if there are ways to streamline the operation.
The “Cheaper by the Dozen” crew is back, without Clifton Webb. Belles on Their Toes recounts the story of the Gilbreth family after the death of efficiency expert Frank Gilbreth, Sr., It tells of Lillian Gilbreth’s lecture work, and her finding romance while caring for her growing children.
Tom Baker is a college football coach in Midland, Illinois, where he raised twelve children. One day, Tom unexpectedly receives an offer from his old friend and football teammate Shake McGuire to coach at his alma mater in his hometown of Evanston, Illinois. Tom accepts the offer, and demands all the children vote on moving.
Two years after Tom Baker resigned from his head coaching position, his family begins to undergo many changes, beginning with his daughter Lorraine’s internship with Allure magazine in New York City. Tom’s old rival, Jimmy Murtaugh, his new wife Sarina, and their large family (with only eight kids) are also staying at the lake for the summer.
Two years after Tom Baker resigned from his head coaching position, his family begins to undergo many changes, beginning with his daughter Lorraine’s internship with Allure magazine in New York City. Tom’s old rival, Jimmy Murtaugh, his new wife Sarina, and their large family (with only eight kids) are also staying at the lake for the summer.
The two protagonists live with their blended family of twelve children and manage a family business in New Jersey. A remake of the 1950 film of the same name, the project was inspired by the real life Gilbreth family and the semi-autobiographical account of their lives.