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.
Title | The Magic Alphabet |
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Year | 1942 |
Genre | Drama |
Country | United States of America |
Studio | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Cast | John Nesbitt, Stephen McNally, Dorothy Morris, Emmett Vogan |
Crew | Jacques Tourneur (Director), Robert Lopez (Screenplay), Robert Lopez (Story), Alvin Wyckoff (Director of Photography), John Nesbitt (Producer), Paul Youngblood (Art Direction) |
Keyword | physician, discovery, nutrition, vitamins |
Release | Oct 10, 1942 |
Runtime | 11 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 0.00 / 10 by 0 users |