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Thirteen-year-old Benjie (Larry B. Scott) lives in a historic but declining neighborhood with his mother Sweets (Cicely Tyson), his grandmother Mrs. Bell (Helen Martin), and his mother's boyfriend Butler (Paul Winfield), a maintenance worker and former musician.
Feb 3, 1978 · A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich: Directed by Ralph Nelson. With Cicely Tyson, Paul Winfield, Larry B. Scott, Helen Martin. A troubled boy (Larry B. Scott) becomes addicted to heroin, and his mother (Cicely Tyson) and foster father (Paul Winfield) help him fight it.
A Hero Ain't Nothin' but a Sandwich is a 1973 young adult novel by American author Alice Childress. Set in the American ghettos of Harlem, the novel tells the story of a teenage boy who struggles with the abandonment instilled by his biological father.
Stream A Hero Ain't Nothin' but a Sandwich on Peacock. A troubled boy becomes addicted to heroin, and his mother and foster father help him fight it. Peacock Prime Video. Watch A...
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Jan 1, 2001 · A hero ain’t nothin but a sandwich By: Alice Childress The book I read is called “A hero ain’t nothin but a sandwich” it’s by Alice Childress. The story is about a teenage boy named Benjie and how him and his loved ones deal with his drug problem.
A Hero Ain’t Nothin’ but a Sandwich, novel for young adults by Alice Childress, published in 1973. The work is presented in 23 short narratives and tells the story of an arrogant black teenager whose fragmented domestic life and addiction to heroin lead him into delinquency.
Jun 16, 2021 · Benjie is a troubled teen in Los Angeles, living with his grandmother, mother, and her new boyfriend. Traumatized by his father's desertion and the situation at home, Benjie gets introduced...
