Seeing Hands

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]

Seeing Hands
Directed by	Gunther von Fritsch
Written by	Joe Ansen
Produced by	Pete Smith
Cinematography	Lester White
Distributed by	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date	July 3, 1943 (1943-07-03)
Running time	11 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

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)