Benjy

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.

Country:

Genre:

Documentary

Duration:

10 minutes

Year:

1951

Director:

Fred Zinnemann

Cast:

Benjy Miller

Doctor

Medical Social Worker

Narrator (voice)

Dickie

Crew:

Director

Writer