The Magic Alphabet

Jacques Tourneur
1942-10-10


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11 min

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

Name Character Team
John Nesbitt Narrator (voice) Unowned
Stephen McNally Dr. Christiaan Eijkman Unowned
Dorothy Morris Secretary (uncredited) Unowned
Emmett Vogan Scientist (uncredited) Unowned