Who Are the DeBolts? And Where Did They Get Nineteen Kids?
Who Are the DeBolts? And Where Did They Get Nineteen Kids? is a 1977 documentary film about Dorothy and Bob DeBolt, an American couple who adopted 14 children [12 at the start of filming], some of whom are severely disabled war orphans -- in addition to raising Dorothy's five biological children and Bob's biological daughter. The film won an Academy Award for Best Documentary in 1978. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2007.
Who Are the DeBolts? And Where Did They Get Nineteen Kids? (1977)
John Korty
At a glance
Countries
United States of America
Ratings
TMDB users
6.4/10
8 votes
Rating consensus
64/100 blend
Sources: TMDB
Moderate-to-positive blended read — weighted ~64/100 across 1 rating source. The listed meters mostly agree.
Cast
Sydney Walker
Narrator
Henry Winkler
Self - Host (Television Version)
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Who Are the DeBolts? And Where Did They Get Nineteen Kids? (1977)
John Korty
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