The Seesaw and the Shoes

The Seesaw and the Shoes (1945)

6.5 11 min Movie
DramaDocumentaryHistory

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.

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Cast

John Nesbitt John Nesbitt Narrator
Arthur Space Arthur Space Charles Goodyear (uncredited)
Helen Dickson Helen Dickson One of Goodyear's Guests (uncredited)
Feodor Chaliapin Jr. Feodor Chaliapin Jr. Bit Part (uncredited)
Sheldon Jett Sheldon Jett One of Goodyear's Guests (uncredited)

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