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 | October 10, 1942 | |
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Status | Released | |
Original Title | The Magic Alphabet | |
Runtime | 11min | |
Budget | — | |
Revenue | — | |
Language | English | |
Original Language | English | |
Production Countries | United States of America | |
Production Companies | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |