Seeing Hands

1943 film

  • July 3, 1943 (1943-07-03)
Running time
11 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglish

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

  1. ^ Seeing Hands (1943). Gunther von Fritsch, director.
  2. ^ "The 16th Academy Awards (1944) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved June 29, 2013.

External links

  • Seeing Hands at IMDb Edit this at Wikidata
  • Find-a-grave. Benjamin Charles Helwig


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