The Seesaw and the Shoes
1945 • Drama | Documentary
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Rosemary Foster
Writer
Douglas Foster
Director
Status
Released
Release date
May 5, 1945
Duration
11 Min
Language
en
Popularity
0.88
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
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
John Nesbitt
Arthur Space
Feodor Chaliapin Jr.