The Magic Alphabet 82 years old

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.

The Magic Alphabet poster
The Magic Alphabet (82 years)

  • Release day: Saturday, October 10, 1942
  • Runtime: 11 minutes