Director: Fred Zinnemann
Writer: Stewart Stern
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.
10 min
Rating: 6.667/10
Released
Top Cast
Lee Aaker
Benjy Miller
Neville Brand
Doctor
Helen Brown
Medical Social Worker
Henry Fonda
Narrator (voice)
Joseph Mell
Psychologist
Movie Info
Director: Fred Zinnemann
Writer: Stewart Stern