The Children Nobody Wanted (1981)
• December 5th, 1981 • 1h 40min
Drama, TV Movie
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.
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