Cheaper by the Dozen

is a 2003 American comedy film about a family with twelve children (seven boys and five girls). The film takes its title from the 1948 biography of Frank Bunker Gilbreth and Lillian Moller Gilbreth and their twelve children, but other than the title and the concept of a family with twelve children, the film bears no actual resemblance or similarities to the book. The film was directed by Shawn Levy who helped produce the sequel Cheaper by the Dozen 2. It was released on Thursday, December 25, 2003 by 20th Century Fox.

For film, see Cheaper by the Dozen (1950 film), and Cheaper by the Dozen (2003 film).

Cheaper by the Dozen is a 1946 novel years of Bill Frank Gilbreth, Jr.. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey. Narrate this novel expert studies and the movement named Frank Bunker Gilbreth, wife named Lillian Moller Gilbreth, and the twelfth child.

The title comes from this novel spoof favorite father Bill Frank Gilbreth, Jr.. When the car dikendarai Frank Sr. and their families to stop because the traffic light red, pedestrian often asked, "Hi, Mister! I have lots of children?" He pretend to think hard to answer it, but when the light turns green, he will say, "They are cheaper if purchased dozens" ( "Well, they come cheaper by the dozen, you know,") while away.

In real life, the child number two families named Mary Gilbreth died because diphtheria when still aged six years. In the book, absennya Mary Gilbreth not been called, and called his death a new title in the advanced Belles on Their Toes published 1952.

Film Cheaper by the Dozen made in 1950 with stars Clifton Webb and Myrna Loy as Frank and Lillian Gilbreth. In one scene, figures Mildred Natwick (guests are visiting) dicemoohkan as a member organization of movement similar to Family Planning.

Second book, Belles on Their Toes terbit 1952, and the situation after Frank Sr. left. who died 1924. Novel Belles on Their Toes also appointed as a film in 1952, with the stars Jeanne Crain and Myrna Loy. The story is based on the life of Mrs. Gilbreth and his children.

Another film titled Cheaper by the Dozen produced in 2003 with stars Steve Martin and Bonnie Hunt, but there is no relation to this novel, but both display the same family bear a twelve. Sekuel is Cheaper by the Dozen 2 is released in December 2005.