Cheaper by the Dozen (2003 film) about the chaos and cancels the book tour to take charge of the situation. Kate's publisher decides to create an additional promotion for her book by inviting Oprah Winfrey to tape a segment about the Bakers in their home instead. Despite much coaching from Kate, the Bakers are not able to demonstrate the loving, strongly bonded family that Kate described in her book. When Mark becomes upset that his pet frog has died, a heated fight erupts moments before the segment starts, leading the cameramen to tell Winfrey to cancel it. Mark runs away from home, prompting the Bakers to
Cheaper by the Dozen by the Dozen" (1992) has been adapted as a stage play by Christopher Sergel. It played at Grey Lite Theatre in 1992, directed by Lori David. "Cheaper by the Dozen" has been adapted as a musical, dramatized by Christopher Sergel with a score by David Rogers and Mark Bucci. "Cheaper by the Dozen" (2003) and "Cheaper by the Dozen 2" (2005), starring comedians Steve Martin and Bonnie Hunt, make a few references to the 1950 film. On the cover of Kate’s book (Kate is the female lead character in the movies), the title is shown to be Cheaper by the