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Who Are the DeBolts? And Where Did They Get Nineteen Kids? (1977): Cast

Who Are the DeBolts? And Where Did They Get Nineteen Kids? (1977) movie poster

Who Are the DeBolts? And Where Did They Get Nineteen Kids? is a 1977 documentary directed by John Korty, starring Henry Winkler and Sydney Walker. It runs 1 hour 12 minutes.

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Who Are the DeBolts? And Where Did They Get Nineteen Kids? (1977) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 12m (72 min)
Director
John Korty
Genre
Documentary
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Who Are the DeBolts? And Where Did They Get Nineteen Kids? About?

The premise of Who Are the DeBolts? And Where Did They Get Nineteen Kids? without spoilers.

The 1977 documentary chronicles the lives of Dorothy and Bob DeBolt, an American couple who, at the start of filming, had adopted twelve children and eventually cared for fourteen, including several severely disabled war orphans, while also raising Dorothy’s five biological children and Bob’s daughter. The film received the Academy Award for Best Documentary in 1978 and was preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2007.

Who Are the DeBolts? And Where Did They Get Nineteen Kids? Themes & Keywords

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Cast & crew

Who Are the DeBolts? And Where Did They Get Nineteen Kids? Cast & Characters

Henry Winkler leads the cast, with Sydney Walker as Narrator. Directed by John Korty.

From the director

More from John Korty

More films directed by John Korty, best-rated first: The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman, Ms. Scrooge, Redwood Curtain and Getting Out.

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Who Are the DeBolts? And Where Did They Get Nineteen Kids? FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Who Are the DeBolts? And Where Did They Get Nineteen Kids?, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Who Are the DeBolts? And Where Did They Get Nineteen Kids??

Who Are the DeBolts? And Where Did They Get Nineteen Kids? runs 1 hour 12 minutes (72 minutes).

When was Who Are the DeBolts? And Where Did They Get Nineteen Kids? released?

Who Are the DeBolts? And Where Did They Get Nineteen Kids? was released on December 1, 1977.

Who directed Who Are the DeBolts? And Where Did They Get Nineteen Kids??

Who Are the DeBolts? And Where Did They Get Nineteen Kids? was directed by John Korty.

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Who is in the cast of Who Are the DeBolts? And Where Did They Get Nineteen Kids??

Who Are the DeBolts? And Where Did They Get Nineteen Kids? stars Henry Winkler and Sydney Walker as Narrator.

Does Who Are the DeBolts? And Where Did They Get Nineteen Kids? have a post-credit scene?

No. Who Are the DeBolts? And Where Did They Get Nineteen Kids? has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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