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The Magic Alphabet (1942)
Movie
Starring
John Nesbitt
Stephen McNally
Dorothy Morris
Director
Jacques Tourneur
NR
11 min
Oct 10th, 1942
Drama
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Plot
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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Theatrical Release:
October 10th, 1942
Original Language:
English
Production Companies:
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
discovery
nutrition
physician
vitamins
Cast & Crew
J
John Nesbitt
as Narrator (voice)
S
Stephen McNally
as Dr. Christiaan Eijkman
D
Dorothy Morris
as Secretary (uncredited)
E
Emmett Vogan
as Scientist (uncredited)
J
Jacques Tourneur
Director
H
Harry Komer
Editor
J
John Nesbitt
Producer
A
Alvin Wyckoff
Director of Photography
P
Paul Youngblood
Art Direction
R
Robert Lopez
Screenplay
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