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Seeing Hands

6.0/10

July 3, 1943

11 minutes

Gunther von Fritsch

War Drama

Overview

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.

Movie Details

Release Date

July 3, 1943

Runtime

11 minutes

Director

Gunther von Fritsch

Rating

6.0/10

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Cast

Pete Smith

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Russell Gleason

Ben Helwig (uncredited)

Barbara Bedford

Ben's Mother (uncredited)

William Bishop

Man Pulling Lamp Cord (uncredited)

Robert Frazer

John Downin (uncredited)

George McFarland

Fatty, Boy Leading Initiation (uncredited)