Benjy

Fred Zinnemann
1951-01-01


6.667
10 min

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.

Cast

Name Character Team
Lee Aaker Benjy Miller Unowned
Neville Brand Doctor Unowned
Helen Brown Medical Social Worker Unowned
Henry Fonda Narrator (voice) Unowned
Louis Lettieri Dickie Unowned
Joseph Mell Psychologist Unowned
Frances Morris Hospital Clerk Unowned
Marilee Phelps Mrs. Miller Unowned
Adam Williams Mr. Miller Unowned