| The Children Nobody Wanted | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Written by | Lee Hutson |
| Directed by | Richard Michaels |
| Starring | Fredric Lehne Michelle Pfeiffer Matt Clark Noble Willingham |
| Theme music composer | Barry De Vorzon |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producers | Daniel H. Blatt Robert Singer |
| Production location | Marshall, Missouri |
| Cinematography | Reynaldo Villalobos |
| Editor | Harry Keramidas |
| Running time | 100 minutes |
| Production companies | Blatt-Singer Productions Warner Bros. Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBS |
| Release | December 5, 1981 |
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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.