Film
The Magic Alphabet
1942 · 11m · Drama
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- 6.2
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Overview
This MGM John Nesbitt's Passing Parade series short dramatizes how the work of Dutch physician Christiaan Eijkman, who searched for a cure for beri-beri on the island of Java in the 1890s, led to the discovery of vitamins.
Cast
John Nesbitt
Narrator (voice)
Stephen McNally
Dr. Christiaan Eijkman
Dorothy Morris
Secretary (uncredited)
Emmett Vogan
Scientist (uncredited)
Crew
- Jacques TourneurDirector
- Robert LopezScreenplay · Story
- John NesbittProducer
- Alvin WyckoffDirector of Photography
- Harry KomerEditor
Media
Details
- Release date
- October 10, 1942
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 11m
- Rated
- NR
- Genres
- Drama
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