
The Seesaw and the Shoes
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.
Top Cast


John Nesbitt
John Nesbitt
Narrator
John Nesbitt
Narrator


Arthur Space
Arthur Space
Charles Goodyear (uncredited)
Arthur Space
Charles Goodyear (uncredited)
Helen Dickson
Helen Dickson
One of Goodyear's Guests (uncredited)
Helen Dickson
One of Goodyear's Guests (uncredited)


Feodor Chaliapin Jr.
Feodor Chaliapin Jr.
Bit Part (uncredited)
Feodor Chaliapin Jr.
Bit Part (uncredited)
Sheldon Jett
Sheldon Jett
One of Goodyear's Guests (uncredited)
Sheldon Jett
One of Goodyear's Guests (uncredited)
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