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  • The Seesaw and the Shoes (1945)
  • Approved
    Short | 11 min | Short
The Seesaw and the Shoes (1945)
Approved
Short | 11 min | Short

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 ...See moreThis 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. Written by David Glagovsky See less
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Rosemary Foster (screenplay) (story)
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Updated May 5, 1945

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May 5, 1945 (United States)

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6 cast members
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John Nesbitt
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Feodor Chaliapin Jr.
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Helen Dickson
One of Goodyear's Guests (uncredited) One of Goodyear's Guests (uncredited)   See fewer
Gregory Golubeff
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Sheldon Jett
One of Goodyear's Guests (uncredited) One of Goodyear's Guests (uncredited)   See fewer
Arthur Space
Charles Goodyear (uncredited) Charles Goodyear (uncredited)   See fewer
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