1977
5.9 (7 votes)
1h 12m
Genres
Documentary
Production Companies
Charles M. Schulz Creative Associates
Korty Films
Sanrio
Korty Films
Sanrio
Who Are the DeBolts? And Where Did They Get Nineteen Kids?
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.
Key Crew
Director: John Korty
Director of Photography: Jon Else
Writer: Janet Peoples
Producer: John Korty, Warren Lockhart, Dan McCann, Mark L. Rosen
