The Children Nobody Wanted (1981)

Drama
TV Movie

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.

Cast

Tom Butterfield
Fredric Lehne
Jennifer Williams
Michelle Pfeiffer
Andrew
R Ryan Barcroft
Dwayne
P Patrick Holcer
Zim
J James Spinks III
Bobby
V Van Stapleton
Pete
G Gary Riefle
Danny
J John Murphy
Ray
R Ron Christopher Nielsen
Billy
J Jeffrey Todd Nielsen
Nurse
S Sonja Lanzener
Sadistic Orderly
Gary Houston
Bill Westbrook
Matt Clark
Sharon
Megan Mullally
Miss Cornwall
C Charlene Romero
Real Estate Man
J Joe Leahy
Sheriff
D Dick Solowicz
Ralph
Chelcie Ross
Walter Wilson
E Everett Smith
Orville
Nathan Davis
Registrar
S Sarah Hains
Jill
J Joel Fahnestock
Angry Businessman
T Ted Noose
McNaulty
Noble Willingham
Jason
D David Schmidt
Delford
S Steven Butterfield
Jennifer Today (voice)
J Judith Penrod
Mrs. Lightheart
Anne Haney
Joey
J Joey Turley
Hanna
Barbara Barrie
Dr. Watson
Jerry Hardin
George Meuschke
F. William Parker
Madden
Earl Boen

Crew

Director
R Richard Michaels
Producer
D Daniel H. Blatt
Producer
R Robert Singer
Music
B Barry De Vorzon
Editor
H Harry Keramidas
Director of Photography
R Reynaldo Villalobos
Teleplay
L Lee Hutson
Art Direction
S Spencer Deverell
Set Decoration
J James Cane