The Seesaw and the Shoes (1945)
7.0/10 · 10h 11mDrama, Documentary, History
Directed by Douglas Foster
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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Top cast
John NesbittNarrator
Arthur SpaceCharles Goodyear (uncredited)- Helen DicksonOne of Goodyear's Guests (uncredited)
Feodor Chaliapin Jr.Bit Part (uncredited)- Sheldon JettOne of Goodyear's Guests (uncredited)
