‘Blind’ brings us almost tactiley close to the students and teachers… The big surprise… is how wonderful the institution managers — in this case teachers and administrators — turn out to be. ‘Blind’ illustrates their care and dedication.

–Terry Atkinson, Los Angeles Times

… there is a sense of discovery on the part of the viewer. Not pity, but revelation as to how the blind learn to overcome the obstacles facing them.

–Arthur Unger, The Christian Science Monitor

… they are taught, counseled and guided by what appears to be in most respects a remarkably capable and dedicated school staff, some members of which are blind themselves. Amid the soft Southern drawls of both students and staff, racial integration is simply taken for granted.

–John J. O'Connor, The New York Times