
Belles on Their Toes
Henry Levin, 1952
Belles on Their Toes
Ernestine Gilbreth Carey, Frank B. Gilbreth Jr., 1950
Belles on Their Toes is a movie directed by Henry Levin in 1952 and based on the book of the same name by Ernestine Gilbreth Carey and Frank B. Gilbreth Jr., first published in 1950. The movie features Jeanne Crain, Myrna Loy, Debra Paget, Jeffrey Hunter, Edward Arnold, and others.
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Storyline
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.
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Year
1952
Minutes
89
Movie Rate
6.70
Source: IMDb
Movie
Belles on Their Toes
Director: Henry Levin
Country: USA
Year: 1952
Length: 1h29m
Stars: Jeanne Crain, Myrna Loy, Debra Paget, Jeffrey Hunter, Edward Arnold

Year
1950
Pages
225
Book Rate
8.30
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Book
Belles on Their Toes
Country: USA
First published in: 1950
Length: 225 pages
Genre: Biography
Book series: Cheaper by the Dozen
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Biopic movies have always been popular. The books they’re based on are an opportunity to delve into the lives of those characters.
“You either ignore the comic book and make a great movie or you stay very close to the comic book.”
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