Drama ·Documentary ·History · United States of America · 1945 · 11m

The Seesaw and the Shoes

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Director
Douglas Foster
Cast
John Nesbitt as Narrator Arthur Space as Charles Goodyear (uncredited) Helen Dickson as One of Goodyear's Guests (uncredited) Feodor Chaliapin Jr. as Bit Part (uncredited) Sheldon Jett as One of Goodyear's Guests (uncredited)
Crew
Rosemary Foster — Writer
Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes
physicianstethoscope
Key Collaborators
Douglas Foster Director Rosemary Foster Writer
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