The Magic Alphabet

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The Magic Alphabet (1942)

Directed by Jacques Tourneur

Drama · 11m

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.

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Cast

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

Crew

Director
Jacques Tourneur
Screenplay
Robert Lopez
Director of Photography
Alvin Wyckoff
Editor
Harry Komer
Producer
John Nesbitt

Details

Release date
1942-10-10
Runtime
11m
Genres
Drama
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English
Countries
United States of America
Production
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer