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The Seesaw and the Shoes(1945)

NR05/05/1945 (US)DramaDocumentaryHistory11m
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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.

Douglas Foster

Director

Movie Cast

John Nesbitt photo

John Nesbitt

Narrator

Arthur Space photo

Arthur Space

Charles Goodyear (uncredited)

Helen Dickson photo

Helen Dickson

One of Goodyear's Guests (uncredited)

Feodor Chaliapin Jr. photo

Feodor Chaliapin Jr.

Bit Part (uncredited)

Sheldon Jett photo

Sheldon Jett

One of Goodyear's Guests (uncredited)

Movie Stats

StatusReleased

BudgetNot Given

RevenueNot Given

Production CompanyMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Original LanguageEnglish

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