The Seesaw and the Shoes
The Seesaw and the Shoes
Release: 1945-05-05
·Runtime: 11m
Drama
Documentary
History
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.
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer