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The Seesaw and the Shoes

Genres
Drama
Documentary
History
Rating
No Rating
StatusReleased
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Release Date1945-05-05
Runtime11 mins

Overview

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.

Cast & Crew

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John Nesbitt

as Narrator

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Arthur Space

as Charles Goodyear (uncredited)

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Helen Dickson

as One of Goodyear's Guests (uncredited)

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Feodor Chaliapin Jr.

as Bit Part (uncredited)

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Sheldon Jett

as One of Goodyear's Guests (uncredited)

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