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The Magic Alphabet(1942)

NR10/10/1942 (US)Drama11m
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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.

Movie Cast

John Nesbitt photo

John Nesbitt

Narrator (voice)

Stephen McNally photo

Stephen McNally

Dr. Christiaan Eijkman

Dorothy Morris photo

Dorothy Morris

Secretary (uncredited)

Emmett Vogan photo

Emmett Vogan

Scientist (uncredited)

Movie Stats

StatusReleased

BudgetNot Given

RevenueNot Given

Production CompanyMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Original LanguageEnglish

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