The Seesaw and the Shoes

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.

Top Cast

John Nesbitt

Narrator

Arthur Space

Charles Goodyear (uncredited)

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Helen Dickson

One of Goodyear's Guests (uncredited)

Feodor Chaliapin Jr.

Bit Part (uncredited)

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Sheldon Jett

One of Goodyear's Guests (uncredited)