The Seesaw and the Shoes

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.

Country:

United States of America

Genre:

Drama,

Documentary,

History

Duration:

11 minutes

Year:

1945

Director:

Douglas Foster

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Company:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Cast:

Narrator

Charles Goodyear (uncredited)

One of Goodyear's Guests (uncredited)

Bit Part (uncredited)

One of Goodyear's Guests (uncredited)

Crew:

Director

Writer