The Seesaw and the Shoes poster

The Seesaw and the Shoes

6.5194511mNR

DramaDocumentaryHistory

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

CAST

The people behind the story

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John NesbittNarrator

Arthur Space

Arthur SpaceCharles Goodyear (uncredited)

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Helen DicksonOne of Goodyear's Guests (uncredited)

Feodor Chaliapin Jr.

Feodor Chaliapin Jr.Bit Part (uncredited)

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Sheldon JettOne of Goodyear's Guests (uncredited)

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