The Magic Alphabet
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.
Directed by Jacques Tourneur · Written by Robert Lopez
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Cast
- John Nesbitt Narrator (voice)
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Stephen McNally Dr. Christiaan Eijkman -
Dorothy Morris Secretary (uncredited) -
Emmett Vogan Scientist (uncredited)
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