The Children Nobody Wanted (1981)
1h 40m
Running Time
December 5, 1981Release Date
The Children Nobody Wanted (1981)
1h 40m
Running Time
December 5, 1981Release Date
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Plot.
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 & Crew.
Fredric Lehne
Tom Butterfield
Michelle Pfeiffer
Jennifer Williams
Matt Clark
Bill Westbrook
Noble Willingham
McNaulty
Anne Haney
Mrs. Lightheart
Richard Michaels
Director
Joey Turley
Joey
Barbara Barrie
Hanna
Lee Hutson
Writer
Daniel H. Blatt
Producer
Jerry Hardin
Dr. Watson
Robert Singer
Producer
F. William Parker
George Meuschke
Barry De Vorzon
Composer
Earl Boen
Madden
Ryan Barcroft
Andrew
Reynaldo Villalobos
Cinematographer
Patrick Holcer
Dwayne
James Spinks III
Zim
Van Stapleton
Bobby
Gary Riefle
Pete
John Murphy
Danny
Ron Christopher Nielsen
Ray
Jeffrey Todd Nielsen
Billy
Sonja Lanzener
Nurse
Gary Houston
Sadistic Orderly
Megan Mullally
Sharon
Charlene Romero
Miss Cornwall
Joe Leahy
Real Estate Man
Dick Solowicz
Sheriff
Chelcie Ross
Ralph
Everett Smith
Walter Wilson
Nathan Davis
Orville
Sarah Hains
Registrar
Joel Fahnestock
Jill
Ted Noose
Angry Businessman
David Schmidt
Jason
Steven Butterfield
Delford
Judith Penrod
Jennifer Today (voice)
Harry Keramidas
Editor
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Wiki.
The Children Nobody Wanted is a 1981 American made-for-television drama film based on the true story of child advocate Tom Butterfield (1940–1982), the youngest bachelor to become a legal foster parent in the state of Missouri, and his creation of the Butterfield Ranch.