Benjy

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 1951

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Cast

Lee Aaker,Frances Morris,Adam Williams,Louis Lettieri,Neville Brand,Helen Brown,Marilee Phelps,Henry Fonda,Joseph Mell

Director

Fred Zinnemann

Writer

Stewart Stern

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0043334