The Seesaw and the Shoes
1945·11m
6.5/ 10 (2 votes)
DramaDocumentaryHistory
Overview
This short shows how two objects led to important discoveries. Children playing with a seesaw inspire French physician Rene Laennec to invent the stethoscope, and a pair of shoes made of caoutchouc lead Charles Goodyear to discover the process for vulcanizing rubber.
Director
Douglas Foster
Writers
Rosemary Foster
Cast
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John Nesbitt
Narrator
Arthur Space
Charles Goodyear (uncredited)
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Helen Dickson
One of Goodyear's Guests (uncredited)
Feodor Chaliapin Jr.
Bit Part (uncredited)
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Sheldon Jett
One of Goodyear's Guests (uncredited)
Details
Language
en
Status
Released
