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The Magic Alphabet

194211 min 6.5 TMDBIMDb ↗Released

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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Release / first air1942-10-10
Original languageEN
GenresDrama
DirectorJacques Tourneur
WriterRobert Lopez
BudgetNot available
RevenueNot available
ProductionMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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4 cast members
John NesbittJohn NesbittNarrator (voice)
Stephen McNallyStephen McNallyDr. Christiaan Eijkman
Dorothy MorrisDorothy MorrisSecretary (uncredited)
Emmett VoganEmmett VoganScientist (uncredited)

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#physician#discovery#nutrition#vitamins

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