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The Magic Alphabet

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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.

Director: Jacques Tourneur

Production Companies:

  • Metro-Goldwyn-MayerMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer