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1945·NR

The Seesaw and the Shoes

DramaDocumentaryHistory11m

6.5/10

6.5

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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.

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DirectorDouglas Foster

ReleasedMay 5, 1945

StatusReleased

Original languageEnglish

Budget

Not disclosed

Revenue

Not disclosed

Parental guideNRUS

Studio

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Cast

John Nesbitt

Narrator

Arthur Space

Arthur Space

Charles Goodyear (uncredited)

Helen Dickson

One of Goodyear's Guests (uncredited)

Feodor Chaliapin Jr.

Feodor Chaliapin Jr.

Bit Part (uncredited)

Sheldon Jett

One of Goodyear's Guests (uncredited)

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Information

Title

The Seesaw and the Shoes

Released

May 5, 1945

Rated

NR

Region of Origin

United States of America

Original Audio

English

Runtime

11m

Status

Released

Studio

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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