Drama · United States of America · 1942 · 11m

The Magic Alphabet

The Magic Alphabet poster
Director
Jacques Tourneur
Cast
John Nesbitt as Narrator (voice) Stephen McNally as Dr. Christiaan Eijkman Dorothy Morris as Secretary (uncredited) Emmett Vogan as Scientist (uncredited)
Crew
Alvin Wyckoff — Director of Photography Harry Komer — Editor Robert Lopez — Screenplay Robert Lopez — Story John Nesbitt — Producer
Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes
physiciandiscoverynutritionvitamins
Key Collaborators
Jacques Tourneur Director Alvin Wyckoff Director of Photography Harry Komer Editor Robert Lopez Screenplay Robert Lopez Story John Nesbitt Producer
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