Feature1942·11m·6.5

The Magic Alphabet

Drama

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

John Nesbitt

Narrator (voice)

Stephen McNally

Dr. Christiaan Eijkman

Dorothy Morris

Secretary (uncredited)

Emmett Vogan

Scientist (uncredited)

Details

Status
Released
Original language
English
Languages
English
Budget
Revenue
Age rating
Quality
4K UHD · HDR10 · Dolby Vision
Production
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Crew

Director

Jacques Tourneur

Writers

Robert Lopez, Robert Lopez

Alvin Wyckoff

Director of Photography

Harry Komer

Editor

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