The Seesaw and the Shoes

The Seesaw and the Shoes

NR 1945 · 11 min · ★ 6.5 · Drama, Documentary, History

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 · Written by Rosemary Foster

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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)

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