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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.

1942 |0h 11m |  Drama

Cast

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John Nesbitt

Narrator (voice)

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Stephen McNally

Dr. Christiaan Eijkman

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Dorothy Morris

Secretary (uncredited)

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Emmett Vogan

Scientist (uncredited)

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Status

Released

Language

English

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