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Seeing Hands

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Seeing Hands
Directed byGunther von Fritsch
Written byJoe Ansen
Produced byPete Smith
CinematographyLester White
Distributed byMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date
  • July 3, 1943 (1943-07-03)
Running time
11 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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]

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References

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