The Seesaw and the Shoes (1945)
1945 · NR · 0h 11m · Drama, Documentary, History
Genres: Drama, Documentary, History
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
John Nesbitt as NarratorArthur Space as Charles Goodyear (uncredited)Helen Dickson as One of Goodyear's Guests (uncredited)Feodor Chaliapin Jr. as Bit Part (uncredited)Sheldon Jett as One of Goodyear's Guests (uncredited)More like this
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