Cheaper by the Dozen (1950) Collection

Following the untimely demise of her husband Frank in Cheaper by the Dozen (1950), wise matriarch and brilliant engineer Lillian Gilbreth finds herself struggling to support her large family. As her children pitch in and do their part to cut expenses, overworked Lillian battles prejudice, bent on succeeding in a male-dominated world. The goal is to keep the family together and see the last granddaughter graduate from college. When will that final great moment arrive?

"Cheaper By the Dozen", based on the real-life story of the Gilbreth family, follows them from Providence, Rhode Island to Montclair, New Jersey, and details the amusing anecdotes found in large families. Frank Gilbreth, Sr., was a pioneer in the field of motion study, and often used his family as guinea pigs (with amusing and sometimes embarrassing results). He resisted popular culture,railing against his daughters' desires for bobbed hair and cosmetics.