Who Are the DeBolts? And Where Did They Get Nineteen Kids? 1977
5.9/10 by 7 users
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.
- Released: 1977-12-01
- Runtime: 72 minutes
- Genre: Documentary
- Stars: Sydney Walker, Henry Winkler
- Director: John Korty, Jon Else, Janet Peoples, John Korty, Warren Lockhart
