Benjy

Benjy — Plot

Benjy is a 1951 American short documentary film directed by Fred Zinnemann. It won an Oscar in 1952 for Documentary Short Subject. Henry Fonda narrates this short film about a boy who was handicapped from birth. An orthopedic pediatrician wants to provide a therapeutic regimen that could cure the child, a scoliosis patient, but first he needs to convince the boy's parents, who have rejected the child because of his disabilities.

• Release date
• January 1, 1951
• Runtime
• 10 min
• Genres
• Documentary
• Director
• Fred Zinnemann

Benjy — Cast

Lee Aaker Benjy Miller Neville Brand Doctor Helen Brown Medical Social Worker Henry Fonda Narrator (voice)

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Louis Lettieri Dickie Joseph Mell Psychologist Frances Morris Hospital Clerk

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Marilee Phelps Mrs. Miller