'' 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 . Directed by Gunther von Fritsch , the film was nominated for an Academy Award at the 16th Academy Awards for Best Short Subject ( One-Reel )
16th Academy Awards
16th Academy Awards
Seeing Hands