The Magic Alphabet (1942)
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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Cast
John Nesbitt | As: Narrator (voice) | |
Stephen McNally | As: Dr. Christiaan Eijkman | |
Dorothy Morris | As: Secretary (uncredited) | |
Emmett Vogan | As: Scientist (uncredited) |
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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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Certification: | NR |
Cast
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) |
Directed By
Jacques Tourneur |
Director |
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Writing Credits
Robert Lopez |
Screenplay |
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Robert Lopez |
Story |
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Production Crew
John Nesbitt |
Producer |
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Edited By
Harry Komer |
Editor |
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Sound
Visual Effects
Camera
Alvin Wyckoff |
Director of Photography |
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Lighting
Art Department
Paul Youngblood |
Art Direction |
Other Crew
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