Plot Summary

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.

Movie Details

Original Title
The Magic Alphabet
Status
released
Original Language
en

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Production Companies

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