The Seesaw and the Shoes

The Seesaw and the Shoes

0 | 1945-05-05 | 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.

Featured Crew

Rosemary Foster Writer
Douglas Foster Director

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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