The Seesaw and the Shoes
Film194511 min6.5/10 on TMDB
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Directed by Douglas Foster
The story
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.
Cast & crew
John Nesbitt
John NesbittNarrator
Arthur SpaceCharles Goodyear (uncredited)Helen Dickson
Helen DicksonOne of Goodyear's Guests (uncredited)
Feodor Chaliapin Jr.Bit Part (uncredited)Sheldon Jett
Sheldon JettOne of Goodyear's Guests (uncredited)Explore the crew
- Writer
- Rosemary Foster
- Director
- Douglas Foster