Drama
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.
Directed by Jacques Tourneur
65
User score
2 votes
Status
Released
Released
October 10, 1942
Runtime
11m
Language
English
