The Children Nobody Wanted

Dec 5, 1981

1h 40m

★ 6.0

Overview

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.

Genres

Drama

TV Movie

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Television

Blatt-Singer Productions

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Cast

Tom Butterfield

Fredric Lehne

Jennifer Williams

Michelle Pfeiffer

Bill Westbrook

Matt Clark

McNaulty

Noble Willingham

Mrs. Lightheart

Anne Haney

Joey

Joey Turley

Hanna

Barbara Barrie

Dr. Watson

Jerry Hardin

George Meuschke

F. William Parker

Madden

Earl Boen

Andrew

Ryan Barcroft

Dwayne

Patrick Holcer

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