The Seesaw and the Shoes

Name: The Seesaw and the Shoes
Director: Douglas Foster
Genre: Drama, Documentary, History
Released: 1945-05-05
Duration: 11 min
Cast: John Nesbitt, Arthur Space, Helen Dickson, Feodor Chaliapin Jr., Sheldon Jett

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1945 · 11 min · NR · Drama · Documentary · History · TMDB 6.5/10

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.

Directed by Douglas Foster

Cast

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