The Seesaw and the Shoes (1945)
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.
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John Nesbitt | As: Narrator | |
Arthur Space | As: Charles Goodyear (uncredited) | |
Helen Dickson | As: One of Goodyear's Guests (uncredited) | |
Feodor Chaliapin Jr. | As: Bit Part (uncredited) | |
Sheldon Jett | As: One of Goodyear's Guests (uncredited) |
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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.
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Certification: | NR |
Cast
John Nesbitt |
Narrator |
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Arthur Space |
Charles Goodyear (uncredited) |
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Helen Dickson |
One of Goodyear's Guests (uncredited) |
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Feodor Chaliapin Jr. |
Bit Part (uncredited) |
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Sheldon Jett |
One of Goodyear's Guests (uncredited) |
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Douglas Foster |
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Rosemary Foster |
Writer |
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