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The Seesaw and the Shoes

1945 • 0h11m Drama, Documentary, History

Popularity

1

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.

Details

Director

Douglas Foster

Screenplay

Rosemary Foster

Cast

John Nesbitt

Arthur Space

Helen Dickson

Release date

5/5/1945

Status

Released

Origin country

US