Bennie Benjamin
United States Virgin Islands musician, songwriter (1907–1989)
Claude August "Bennie" Benjamin was a Virgin Islands–born American songwriter. He had particularly successful songwriting partnerships with Sol Marcus, with whom he wrote "I Don't Want to Set the World on Fire", "When the Lights Go On Again ", and "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood"; and with George David Weiss, with whom he wrote "Oh! What It Seemed to Be" and "Wheel of Fortune". Most of his songs were in the traditional pop idiom.
Filmography in the catalog
Credited on 3 films (1946–1948) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field.
| Year ▲ | Title | Creator | Length | Format | Color | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | Melody Time. | Clyde Geronimi, Jack Kinney, Hamilton Luske, Wilfred Jackson | 18 min. | 35mm | B&W | sound |
| 1946 | OH WHAT IT SEEMED TO BE | Filmcraft (Firm) | 16mm | sound | ||
| 1948 | Melody Time. | Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson, Hamilton Luske, Jack Kinney | 75 min. | 35mm | Color | sound |