The Magic Alphabet (1942)

Drama

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.

Cast

Narrator (voice)
Dr. Christiaan Eijkman
Secretary (uncredited)
Scientist (uncredited)

Crew

Screenplay
Director of Photography
Art Direction