
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.
Genre: Drama
Director: Jacques Tourneur
Cast: John Nesbitt, Stephen McNally, Dorothy Morris, Emmett Vogan
Country: United States
Quality: HD
Runtime: 11 min.
Release: 1942
IMDb: 6/10