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.
Genre: Drama, Documentary, History
Director: Douglas Foster
Cast: John Nesbitt, Arthur Space, Helen Dickson, Feodor Chaliapin Jr.
Country: United States
Quality: HD
Runtime: 11 min.
Release: 1945
IMDb: 6/10
