The Seesaw and the Shoes
The Seesaw and the Shoes

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The Seesaw and the Shoes

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1945
0h 11m
DramaDocumentaryHistory
physicianstethoscope

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.

Cast

John Nesbitt

John Nesbitt

Narrator

Arthur Space

Arthur Space

Charles Goodyear (uncredited)

Helen Dickson

One of Goodyear's Guests (uncredited)

Feodor Chaliapin Jr.

Feodor Chaliapin Jr.

Bit Part (uncredited)

Sheldon Jett

One of Goodyear's Guests (uncredited)

Directed by

Douglas Foster

Written by

Rosemary Foster

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