Who Are the DeBolts? And Where Did They Get Nineteen Kids? 46 years old

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.

Credits

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

Name Character
Henry Winkler He was 32, now 79 years old as Himself - Host (Television Version)
Sydney Walker He was 56, 73 years old when he died as Narrator

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

Name Department
Janet Peoples as Writer. Writing
David Peoples as Editor. He was 37 (now 84) years old Editing
Ed Bogas as Music. He was 41 (now 88) years old Sound
Henry Winkler as Executive Producer. He was 32 (now 79) years old Production
Mark L. Rosen as Producer. He was 30 (now 77) years old Production
Shintaro Tsuji as Executive Producer. He was 49 (now 96) years old Production
Who Are the DeBolts? And Where Did They Get Nineteen Kids? poster
Who Are the DeBolts? And Where Did They Get Nineteen Kids? (46 years)

  • Release day: Thursday, December 01, 1977
  • Runtime: 72 minutes