Benjy (1951)
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.
Director: Fred Zinnemann
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Lee Aaker as Benjy Miller |
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Neville Brand as Doctor |
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Helen Brown as Medical Social Worker |
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Henry Fonda as Narrator (voice) |
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Louis Lettieri as Dickie |
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Joseph Mell as Psychologist |
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Frances Morris as Hospital Clerk |
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Marilee Phelps as Mrs. Miller |
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Adam Williams as Mr. Miller |
| Writing | Stewart Stern | Writer |
| Directing | Fred Zinnemann | Director |