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Benjy (1951)

Directed by Fred Zinnemann

Overview

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.

Length 10 minutes

Actors

Lee Aaker | Neville Brand | Helen Brown | Henry Fonda | Louis Lettieri | Joseph Mell | Frances Morris | Marilee Phelps | Adam Williams