The Magic Alphabet

1942 | 11 minutes | 0.0 ★ (0)

The Magic Alphabet
  • Overview

    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.

  • Release Date

    10 October 1942

  • DirectingJacques Tourneur
  • Budget

    $0.00

  • Revenue

    $0.00

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