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The Seesaw and the Shoes

1945 · 11 min · 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.

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Creators

Douglas Foster — Director

Top cast

JJohn NesbittNarratorArthur Space portraitArthur SpaceCharles Goodyear (uncredited)HHelen DicksonOne of Goodyear's Guests (uncredited)Feodor Chaliapin Jr. portraitFeodor Chaliapin Jr.Bit Part (uncredited)SSheldon JettOne of Goodyear's Guests (uncredited)

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