Seeing Hands

Gunther von Fritsch
1943-07-03


5.3
11 min

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.

Cast

Name Character Team
Pete Smith Narrator (voice) Unowned
Russell Gleason Ben Helwig (uncredited) Unowned
Barbara Bedford Ben's Mother (uncredited) Unowned
William Bishop Man Pulling Lamp Cord (uncredited) Unowned
Robert Frazer John Downin (uncredited) Unowned
George McFarland Fatty, Boy Leading Initiation (uncredited) Unowned