The Seesaw and the Shoes

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The Seesaw and the Shoes (1945)

Directed by Douglas Foster

Drama, Documentary, History · 11m

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

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

Crew

Director
Douglas Foster
Writer
Rosemary Foster

Details

Release date
1945-05-05
Runtime
11m
Genres
Drama, Documentary, History
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English
Countries
United States of America
Production
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer