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The Children Nobody Wanted

Dec 5, 1981 · 1h 40m
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True story of Tom Butterfield and his crusade to provide family life for homeless children, becoming not only the first bachelor caretaker, but the youngest single adult to become a legal foster parent in the state of Missouri.

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CAST

Fredric Lehne
Tom Butterfield
Michelle Pfeiffer
Jennifer Williams
Matt Clark
Bill Westbrook
Noble Willingham
McNaulty
Anne Haney
Mrs. Lightheart
Joey Turley
Joey
Barbara Barrie
Hanna
Jerry Hardin
Dr. Watson
Directed by Richard Michaels

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Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
Warner Bros. Television, Blatt-Singer Productions
Country
US

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