Benjy
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:
1951-01-01
Runtime:
10 minutes
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Starring:
Lee Aaker
as Benjy Miller
Neville Brand
as Doctor
Helen Brown
as Medical Social Worker
Henry Fonda
as Narrator (voice)
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Louis Lettieri
as Dickie
Joseph Mell
as Psychologist
Frances Morris
as Hospital Clerk
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Marilee Phelps
as Mrs. Miller
Adam Williams
as Mr. Miller