the sarcastic society on Instagram: "One of the most interesting facts about Cheaper by the Dozen is that although many people think it’s just a wacky early-2000s family comedy, it’s actually loosely inspired by a real-life story! The original concept comes from the 1948 memoir Cheaper by the Dozen written by siblings Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey about growing up in a family of 12 children. However, the 2003 movie version starring Steve Martin and Bonnie Hunt takes a much m

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