Seeing Hands
1943 film
- July 3, 1943 (1943-07-03)
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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.[1] Directed by Gunther von Fritsch, the film was nominated for an Academy Award at the 16th Academy Awards for Best Short Subject (One-Reel).[2]
Cast
- Barbara Bedford as Ben's Mother (uncredited)
- William Bishop as Man Pulling Lamp Cord (uncredited)
- Robert Frazer as John Downin (uncredited)
- Russell Gleason as adult Ben Helwig (uncredited)
- George 'Spanky' McFarland as "Fatty” leading initiation (uncredited)
- Pete Smith, narrator of short (uncredited)
References
External links
- Seeing Hands at IMDb
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