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

1977

72 minutes

Documentary

Overview

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.

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Sydney Walker headshot

Sydney Walker

Narrator

Henry Winkler headshot

Henry Winkler

Self - Host (Television Version)