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The Children Nobody Wanted (1981) Plot Summary Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1981 · 100 mins · English
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- Directed by
- Richard Michaels
- Starring
- Michelle Pfeiffer, Noble Willingham, Gary Houston, Barbara Barrie, Megan Mullally, John Murphy
Based on the true story of Tom Butterfield, who devoted his life to giving homeless children a stable family environment. He broke new ground as Missouri’s first bachelor caretaker and, at a remarkably young age, became the state’s youngest single adult legally recognized as a foster parent.
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