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The Seesaw and the Shoes

  • 1945
  • Approved
  • 11m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
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The Seesaw and the Shoes (1945)
Short

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 cao... Read allThis 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.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.

  • Director
    • Douglas Foster
  • Writer
    • Rosemary Foster
  • Stars
    • John Nesbitt
    • Feodor Chaliapin Jr.
    • Helen Dickson
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    80
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Douglas Foster
    • Writer
      • Rosemary Foster
    • Stars
      • John Nesbitt
      • Feodor Chaliapin Jr.
      • Helen Dickson
    • 5User reviews
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  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    John Nesbitt
    John Nesbitt
    • Narrator
    • (voice)
    Feodor Chaliapin Jr.
    Feodor Chaliapin Jr.
    • Bit Part
    • (uncredited)
    Helen Dickson
    Helen Dickson
    • One of Goodyear's Guests
    • (uncredited)
    Gregory Golubeff
    • Bit Part
    • (uncredited)
    Sheldon Jett
    • One of Goodyear's Guests
    • (uncredited)
    Arthur Space
    Arthur Space
    • Charles Goodyear
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Douglas Foster
    • Writer
      • Rosemary Foster
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    • Trivia
      Charles Goodyear's original name for his product was "caoutchouc", which "sounded like a sneeze". Once he discovered the vulcanization process and it was found that caoutchouc could "rub out" pencil marks, it has been known as "rubber" ever since.
    • Quotes
      • [first lines]
      • Narrator: Out of the passing parade, we this time take the true stories of two small and unimportant things that changed our lives for all time: a children's seesaw, and a pair of shoes.
    • Connections
      Followed by The Great American Mug (1945)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • May 5, 1945 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • John Nesbitt's Passing Parade: The Seesaw and the Shoes
    • Filming locations
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Loew's
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 11m
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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