History Trivia / CheaperByTheDozen

* CastTheRunnerUp: Creator/JaredPadalecki was originally supposed to play Charlie Baker but was unable to do so. He was then asked to play the unnamed bully because they wanted someone who was taller than Tom Welling.
* TheDanza: Jacob Smith as Jake Baker.
* DawsonCasting: The character of Charlie Baker was supposed to be in high school (most likely a junior or senior), but the actor who played him, Creator/TomWelling, was 26 when the film was shot and didn't look young enough to be 17.
* ExecutiveMeddling: [[http://www.mtv.com/news/3000337/cheaper-by-the-dozen-kevin-schmidt-interview/ According to Kevin Schmidt (Henry)]], Creator/BonnieHunt wrote a draft for the first movie that was more in line with the book and 1950 film, but was ultimately scrapped as Fox wanted a light-hearted family comedy.

* ThrowItIn: It was Creator/SteveMartin's idea for the kids' prank to be soaking Hank's underwear in meat.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** Creator/TimAllen, Creator/KurtRussell, Creator/MelGibson, Creator/TomHanks and Creator/RobinWilliams were considered for the role of Tom Baker.
** In Creator/BonnieHunt's original draft for the 2003 film, Frank Gilbreth had cancer rather than a bad heart.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Creator/TimAllen, Creator/KurtRussell, Creator/MelGibson, Creator/TomHanks and Creator/RobinWilliams were considered for the role of Tom Baker.

* RetroactiveRecognition: Who's that familiar-looking actor playing Eliot Murtagh in the second film? Why, it's a young Creator/TaylorLautner, about four years before he would become known as Jacob Black in ''[[Film/{{Twilight}} New Moon]]''.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: [[http://www.mtv.com/news/3000337/cheaper-by-the-dozen-kevin-schmidt-interview/ According to Kevin Schmidt (Henry)]], Creator/BonnieHunt wrote a draft for the first movie that was more in line with the book and 1950 film, but was ultimately scrapped as Fox wanted a light-hearted family comedy.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: [[http://www.mtv.com/news/3000337/cheaper-by-the-dozen-kevin-schmidt-interview/ According to Kevin Schmidt (Henry)]], Bonnie Hunt wrote a draft for the first movie that was more in line with the book and 1950 film, but was ultimately scrapped as Fox wanted a light-hearted family comedy.

* DawsonCasting: The character of Charlie Baker was supposed to be in high school (most likely a junior or senior), but the actor who played him, Tom Welling, was 26 when the film was shot and didn't look young enough to be 17.
* ThrowItIn: It was Steve Martin's idea for the kids' prank to be soaking Hank's underwear in meat.

* DawsonCasting: The character of Charlie Baker was supposed to be in high school (most likely a junior or senior), but the actor who played him, [[Series/{{Smallville}} Tom Welling]], was 26 when the film was shot and didn't look young enough to be 17.

* DawsonCasting: The character of Charlie Baker was supposed to be in high school (most likely a junior or senior), but the actor who played him, [[Series/{{Smallville}} Tom Welling]], was 26 when the film was shot and didn't look young enough to be 17.

* DawsonCasting: The character of Charlie Baker was supposed to be in high school (most likely a junior or senior), but the actor who played him, [[Series/{{Smallville}} Tom Welling]], was 26 when the film was shot and didn't look young enough to be 17.
* HeyItsThatGuy: [[{{Chowder}} Panini]] is one of the red-haired twin siblings.
** That bully picking on Charlie? [[Series/{{Supernatural}} Sam Winchester]].
** Charlie himself is none other than [[Series/{{Smallville}} Superman]]
** Sarah went on a date with [[Literature/{{Twilight}} Jacob Black]] in the sequel.
** In the sequel, Nora ended up marrying [[{{Film/MeanGirls}} Aaron Samuels.]]

** In the sequel, Lorraine ended up marrying [[{{Film/MeanGirls}} Aaron Samuels.]]

** Lorraine ended up marrying [[{{Film/MeanGirls}} Aaron Samuels.]]

* DawsonCasting: The character of Charlie Baker was supposed to be in high school (most likely a junior or senior), but the actor who played him, [[{{Smallville}} Tom Welling]], was 26 when the film was shot and didn't look young enough to be 17.

* DawsonCasting: The character of Charlie Baker was supposed to be in high school (most likely a junior or senior), but the actor who played him, [[{{Smallville}} Tom Welling]], was 26 when the film was shot and looked like it.

** Charlie himself is none other than [[Seriues/SmallVille Superman]]

** Charlie himself is none other than [[SmallVille Superman]]
** Sarah went on a date with [[{{Twilight}} Jacob Black]] in the sequel.

** Charlie himself is none other than [[Smallville Superman]]

** Charlie himself is none other than [[SmallVille Superman]]

** Charlie himself is none other than [[SmallVille Superman]]

** That bully picking on Charlie? [[Series/{{Supernatural}} Sam Winchester]].

** That bully picking on Charlie? [[SuperNatural Sam Winchester]].

* HeyItsThatGuy: [[{{Chowder}} Panini]] is one of the red-haied twin siblings.