The Magic Alphabet
1942, drama
11 minutes
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
Narrator (voice)
Dr. Christiaan Eijkman
Secretary (uncredited)
Scientist (uncredited)
Crew
Art
Art direction
Camera
Directing
Director
Editing
Editor
Production
Producer
Writing
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