The Seesaw and the Shoes

Name: The Seesaw and the Shoes
Genre: Drama, Documentary, History
Released: 1945-05-05
Duration: 11 min
Cast: John Nesbitt, Arthur Space, Helen Dickson, Feodor Chaliapin Jr., Sheldon Jett

1945

11m

Drama

Documentary

History

Status

Released

Release

May 5, 1945

Runtime

11m

Storyline

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.

Score Distribution

Details

Status: Released
Runtime: 11m
Release Date: May 5, 1945
Languages: English
Director: Douglas Foster
Production: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Countries: United States of America

Top Cast

John Nesbitt

Narrator

Arthur Space

Charles Goodyear (uncredited)

Helen Dickson

One of Goodyear's Guests (uncredited)

Feodor Chaliapin Jr.

Bit Part (uncredited)

Sheldon Jett