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

Duration:

11 min

Cast:

John Nesbitt, Stephen McNally, Dorothy Morris

Quality:

HD

Director:

Jacques Tourneur

Release:

1942

Country:

United States

Rating:

6.5