01 Jun 2024
Wheels
Dia used to be a dancer, a musician, a talented woman with friends and a lover. The inability to use her legs has now confined her to a wheelchair.
Seeing Hands
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.
Top Billed 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)
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