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Benjy

19510h 10m6.2/ 10 · TMDB · 6 votes
Documentary

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.

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Directed by Fred Zinnemann

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Ansh Kapoor

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The people behind the story

Lee Aaker
Lee Aaker

Benjy Miller

Neville Brand
Neville Brand

Doctor

Helen Brown
Helen Brown

Medical Social Worker

Henry Fonda
Henry Fonda

Narrator (voice)

Louis Lettieri

Dickie

Joseph Mell
Joseph Mell

Psychologist

Frances Morris
Frances Morris

Hospital Clerk

Marilee Phelps

Mrs. Miller

Adam Williams
Adam Williams

Mr. Miller

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Film details

Released1 Jan 1951
Original languageEnglish
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