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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.

Release: 1951-01-01
Runtime: 10 min
Rating: 6 / 10
Cast
Lee Aaker
Lee Aaker
Benjy Miller
Neville Brand
Neville Brand
Doctor
Helen Brown
Helen Brown
Medical Social Worker
Henry Fonda
Henry Fonda
Narrator (voice)
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Louis Lettieri
Dickie
Joseph Mell
Joseph Mell
Psychologist
Frances Morris
Frances Morris
Hospital Clerk
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Marilee Phelps
Mrs. Miller
Adam Williams
Adam Williams
Mr. Miller