
Movie · drama, family
The Family Nobody Wanted
1975 · 1h 30m
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What is it about? The Family Nobody Wanted
A minister and his wife take in poor and troubled children that nobody else wants and soon they find themselves with a family of a dozen kids.
Genres: drama, family, tv movie. Themes: minister, orphan, poor.
Cast and crew The Family Nobody Wanted
AllCreators
- Directed byRalph Senensky
- ScreenplaySuzanne Clauser
- Based onHelen Doss
- CinematographyJack Woolf
- EditingChuck McClelland
Full cast and crew21 cast members, 10 crew
Cast:
- Shirley Jones · Helen Doss
- James Olson · Carl Doss
- Katherine Helmond · Bittner
- Woodrow Parfrey · Elmer Franklin
- Beeson Carroll · James Collins
- Claudia Bryar · Eunice Franklin
- Ann Doran · Kimberly
- C. Lindsay Workman · Judge Goldman
- Willie Aames · Donny
- Ernest Esparza III · Rick
- Dawn Biglay · Tina
- Guillermo San Juan · Tony
- Jina Tanner · Lynette
- Tina Toyota · Pam
- Haig Movsesian · Aram
- Knar Keshishian · Angela
- Charlene Wong · Karen
- Tim Kim · Tom
- Sherry Lynn Kupahu · Debby
- Michael Stadnik · Andy
- Robert Stadnik · Andy
Crew:
- Ralph Senensky · Director
- Suzanne Clauser · Writer
- William Kayden · Producer
- Chuck McClelland · Editor
- Helen Doss · Book
- David Victor · Executive Producer
- Jack Woolf · Director of Photography
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Details The Family Nobody Wanted

- First theatrical release
- February 19, 1975
- Country
- United States
- Original language
- English
- Studio
- Universal Television
Frequently asked questions
How long is The Family Nobody Wanted?
1h 30m (90 minutes).
Who’s in The Family Nobody Wanted?
Shirley Jones, James Olson, Katherine Helmond, Woodrow Parfrey, Beeson Carroll, Claudia Bryar, Ann Doran, C. Lindsay Workman, Willie Aames, and Ernest Esparza III. Directed by Ralph Senensky.
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