The Magic Alphabet poster
Movie194211 minReleasedUS NR

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.

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Language
EN
Original release language
Production
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Lead production company
Scope
11 min
Total runtime
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Cast
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Featured Cast

#1

John Nesbitt

Narrator (voice)

#2

Stephen McNally

Dr. Christiaan Eijkman

#3

Dorothy Morris

Secretary (uncredited)

#4

Emmett Vogan

Scientist (uncredited)

Crew
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Jacques Tourneur

Jacques Tourneur

Director

Directing

John Nesbitt

John Nesbitt

Producer

Production

RL

Robert Lopez

Story

Writing

RL

Robert Lopez

Screenplay

Writing

Alvin Wyckoff

Alvin Wyckoff

Director of Photography

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HK

Harry Komer

Editor

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PY

Paul Youngblood

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1000 × 1500

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8.0

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Certification

US NR

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