The Children Nobody Wanted 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. Details Casts Videos Posters Title The Children Nobody Wanted Release Date 1981-12-05 Runtime 01 Hours 40 Minutes Genres Drama TV Movie Production Companies Warner Bros. Television, Blatt-Singer Productions Production Countries United States of America Fredric Lehne... Tom Butterfield... Michelle Pfeiffer... Jennifer Williams... Matt Clark... Bill Westbrook... Noble Willingham... McNaulty... Anne Haney... Mrs. Lightheart... Joey Turley... Joey... Barbara Barrie... Hanna... Jerry Hardin... Dr. Watson... F. William Parker... George Meuschke... Earl Boen... Madden... Ryan Barcroft... Andrew... Patrick Holcer... Dwayne... James Spinks III... Zim... Van Stapleton... Bobby... Gary Riefle... Pete... John Murphy... Danny... Ron Christopher Nielsen... Ray... Jeffrey Todd Nielsen... Billy... Sonja Lanzener... Nurse... Gary Houston... Sadistic Orderly... Megan Mullally... Sharon... Charlene Romero... Miss Cornwall... Joe Leahy... Real Estate Man... Dick Solowicz... Sheriff... Chelcie Ross... Ralph... Everett Smith... Walter Wilson... Nathan Davis... Orville... Sarah Hains... Registrar... Joel Fahnestock... Jill... Ted Noose... Angry Businessman... David Schmidt... Jason... Steven Butterfield... Delford... Judith Penrod... Jennifer Today (voice)... Michelle Pfeiffer | The Children Nobody Wanted (1981) (Clip) Original Size (500x750) Original Size (600x853)