The Seesaw and the Shoes
Douglas Foster1945-05-05
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11 min
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
| Name | Character | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|
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John Nesbitt | Narrator | Unowned |
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Arthur Space | Charles Goodyear (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Helen Dickson | One of Goodyear's Guests (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Feodor Chaliapin Jr. | Bit Part (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Sheldon Jett | One of Goodyear's Guests (uncredited) | Unowned |