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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.
- Drama
Dec 14, 1982 · LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Missouri native Tom Butterfield, the founder of Butterfield Youth Services, Inc., whose life's work with youth was portrayed in the network television movie 'The Children...
Dec 5, 1981 · The Children Nobody Wanted. Based on the 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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- Drama
- Richard Michaels
- 1981-12-05
The true-life story of Tom Butterfield and his crusade to provide a family life for homeless youngsters, becoming not only the first bachelor but also the youngest single adult to become a legal foster parent in the state of Missouri.
- Richard Michaels
- Fredric Lane
- What is the best advice you’ve ever gotten? Without question, the best advice was not to show up on time but 5 minutes ahead of time, so that the meeting started on time.
- What keeps you up at night? Ideas stream through the mind at all hours – creating has no time clock. The search for new material is without end – I always want to do more and to do better with more – or “mo’ better.”
- What’s your favourite thing to do on Sunday? This is my day to refresh, renew, hang out, and go nowhere. I like to be adorned in sloppy, comfortable clothes and to be with my dogs – get photographing, listen to music (and lots of it) – try some writing, futz and putter, tinker and do other therapeutic, non-communicative methods to chill and reconnect.
- What was your first job ever? At age nine, with an allowance of a shilling or something similarly miniscule, my first job was in Canada as a caddy – the guys would smoke cigars, tell jokes all the way around the course, but I made $1.75 with tip.
Frederic Lehne stars as the real-life Tom Butterfield, a college student distressed by the plight of homeless children. He'd like to adopt a few of these kids, but Missouri law prohibits such a circumstance for an unmarried man.
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As a result, Reader’s Digest published a story entitled, “Unforgettable Tom Butterfield.” Since his death in 1982, Tom has been recognized posthumously by the University of Missouri-Columbia, the Missouri Valley College Athletic Hall of Fame, and has received Presidential Awards from Presidents Kennedy, Nixon, Reagan, Bush, and Clinton.
