The Seesaw and the Shoes (1945)
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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John Nesbitt
as Narrator
as Narrator
Arthur Space
as Charles Goodyear (uncredited)
as Charles Goodyear (uncredited)
Helen Dickson
as One of Goodyear's Guests (uncredited)
as One of Goodyear's Guests (uncredited)
Feodor Chaliapin Jr.
as Bit Part (uncredited)
as Bit Part (uncredited)
Sheldon Jett
as One of Goodyear's Guests (uncredited)
as One of Goodyear's Guests (uncredited)
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Rosemary Foster
Writer
Writer
Douglas Foster
Director
Director
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