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The Seesaw and the Shoes

May 5, 1945

11 minutes

Douglas Foster

Drama Documentary History

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.

Movie Details

Release Date

May 5, 1945

Runtime

11 minutes

Director

Douglas Foster

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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