Who Are the DeBolts? and Where Did They Get Nineteen Kids? (1977)
72 min
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.
- Release date
- December 1, 1977
- Country of origin
- United States
- Music
- Ed Bogas
Cast
- Kim Atwood as Self
- Marty Atwood as Self
- Mike Atwood as Self
- Mimi Atwood as Self
- Noel Atwood as Self
- Stephanie Atwood as Self
- Anh DeBolt as Self
- Bob DeBolt as Self
- Dat DeBolt as Self
- Dorothy DeBolt as Self
Crew
- John Korty · Director
- John Korty · Producer
- Warren Lockhart · Producer
- Dan McCann · Producer
- Mark L. Rosen · Producer
- Ed Bogas · Composer
- Jon Else · Cinematographer
- David Webb Peoples · Editor