The Magic Alphabet

The Magic Alphabet (1942)

TMDb|6.5
10/10/194211m
Drama

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.

Details

Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Director
Jacques Tourneur
Production Countries
US
Spoken Languages
English
Production Companies
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Top Cast

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John Nesbitt
John NesbittNarrator (voice)
Stephen McNally
Stephen McNallyDr. Christiaan Eijkman
Dorothy Morris
Dorothy MorrisSecretary (uncredited)
Emmett Vogan
Emmett VoganScientist (uncredited)