Marvin Tige (1985)

Marvin a heavydrinking widower meets Tige an 11yearold orphan With nowhere else to go Tige moves in with Marvin and they develop a close friendship Marvin wants to adopt Tige but knows that he is too poor to give him a good home Then he discovers who Tiges father is a rich suburbanite who doesnt even know Tige exists Should Marvin and can he give up the boy he loves and who loves him in favor of a stranger with the right genes and bank balance