United States / Oct 10, 1942 / NR
11min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Magic Alphabet |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Release date | 10 ottobre 1942 |
| Production | John Nesbitt |
| Writer | Robert Lopez |
| Editing | Harry Komer |
| Cinematography | Alvin Wyckoff |
| Assistant directors | Jacques Tourneur |
| Camera operators | Alvin Wyckoff |
| Additional photography | Alvin Wyckoff |
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| Production design | Paul Youngblood |
| Art direction | Paul Youngblood |
| Set decoration | Paul Youngblood |
Release dates
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