Seeing Hands

Seeing Hands (1943)

This serious Pete Smith Specialty series entry encourages industry to hire people with disabilities to help with the war effort. As a boy, Ben Helwig was blinded in an accident while playing baseball. He eventually acquired a guide dog and now works in a defense plant.

Date of release
1943-07-03
TMDB
6.3 / 10 (9)
Runtime
11m
Genres
War, Drama
Director
Gunther von Fritsch

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Awards: 0 · Nominations: 1

Seeing Hands is a 1943 American short film. It tells the story of Benjamin Charles Helwig, who was blinded in his late teens but became a valued employee at an American World War II manufacturing plant, machining and inspecting precision parts. Directed by Gunther von Fritsch, the film was nominated for an Academy Award at the 16th Academy Awards for Best Short Subject (One-Reel).

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