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'''''Seeing Hands''''' is a 1943 American [[short film|short]] |
'''''Seeing Hands''''' is a 1943 American [[short film|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.{{refn|''Seeing Hands'' (1943). Gunther von Fritsch, director.}} Directed by [[Gunther von Fritsch]], the film was nominated for an [[Academy Award]] at the [[16th Academy Awards]] for [[Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film|Best Short Subject (One-Reel)]].<ref name="Oscars1944">{{Cite web|url=http://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/1944 |title=The 16th Academy Awards (1944) Nominees and Winners |accessdate=June 29, 2013 |work=oscars.org}}</ref> |
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*[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/100802233/benjamin-charles-helwig Find-a-grave. Benjamin Charles Helwig] |
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Revision as of 17:32, 31 March 2019
| Seeing Hands | |
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| Directed by | Gunther von Fritsch |
| Written by | Joe Ansen |
| Produced by | Pete Smith |
| Cinematography | Lester White |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Release date |
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Running time | 11 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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 Ben Helwig (uncredited)
- George 'Spanky' McFarland as Boy leading initiation (uncredited)
- Pete Smith as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
References
- ^ Seeing Hands (1943). Gunther von Fritsch, director.
- ^ "The 16th Academy Awards (1944) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved June 29, 2013.
External links
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