The Seesaw and the Shoes

Name: The Seesaw and the Shoes
Cast: John Nesbitt, Arthur Space, Helen Dickson, Feodor Chaliapin Jr., Sheldon Jett

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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.

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Cast & Crew

Director: Douglas FosterWriter: Rosemary Foster

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)

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