The Magic Alphabet

The Magic Alphabet 1942 Directed by Jacques Tourneur

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.

Country USA

Production Country USA

Language English

Spoken Language English

Gnere Drama

Production Company Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Release Date 10 October 1942

11 mins