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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

May 5, 1945

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United States of America

Production

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Cast

Helen Dickson,Feodor Chaliapin Jr.,Arthur Space,Sheldon Jett,John Nesbitt

Director

Douglas Foster

Writer

Rosemary Foster

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0130249