Benjy
1951, English. Directed by Fred Zinnemann.
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.
- Runtime
- 0h 10m
- Post-credits
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- English
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- Released
- 1 January 1951
- Written by
- Stewart Stern
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Benjy isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1951. (Checked 5 November 2026.)
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Who directed Benjy?
Benjy (1951) was directed by Fred Zinnemann and stars Lee Aaker, Neville Brand, Helen Brown.