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The Seesaw and the Shoes

The Seesaw and the Shoes

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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.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1945-05-05
⌚ Running Time: 11 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 0.0

Beloved Cast

John Nesbitt original image
Narrator
John Nesbitt
Arthur Space original image
Charles Goodyear (uncredited)
Arthur Space
Helen Dickson original image
One of Goodyear's Guests (uncredited)
Helen Dickson
Feodor Chaliapin Jr. original image
Bit Part (uncredited)
Feodor Chaliapin Jr.
Sheldon Jett original image
One of Goodyear's Guests (uncredited)
Sheldon Jett

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