The Magic Alphabet Cast and Crew

The Magic Alphabet

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.

Release Date: Saturday, October 10 1942
82 years ago

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Cast

John Nesbitt. John Nesbitt was 32 in The Magic Alphabet as 'Narrator (voice)'.

Birthday: Tue, Aug 23 1910 –
Died: Wed, Aug 10 1960

Stephen McNally. Stephen McNally was 31 in The Magic Alphabet as 'Dr. Christiaan Eijkman'.

Birthday: Sat, Jul 29 1911 –
Died: Sat, Jun 04 1994

Dorothy Morris. Dorothy Morris was 20 in The Magic Alphabet as 'Secretary (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Thu, Feb 23 1922 –
Died: Sun, Nov 20 2011

Emmett Vogan. Emmett Vogan was 49 in The Magic Alphabet as 'Scientist (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Wed, Sep 27 1893 –
Died: Thu, Nov 13 1969

Crew

Jacques Tourneur. Jacques Tourneur was 37 in The Magic Alphabet as 'Director'

Birthday: Sat, Nov 12 1904 –
Died: Mon, Dec 19 1977

Alvin Wyckoff. Alvin Wyckoff was 65 in The Magic Alphabet as 'Director of Photography'

Birthday: Tue, Jul 03 1877 –
Died: Tue, Jul 30 1957

Robert Lopez. Robert Lopez was >> in The Magic Alphabet as 'Screenplay, Story'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

John Nesbitt. John Nesbitt was 32 in The Magic Alphabet as 'Producer'

Birthday: Tue, Aug 23 1910 –
Died: Wed, Aug 10 1960

Harry Komer. Harry Komer was 38 in The Magic Alphabet as 'Editor'

Birthday: Mon, Oct 10 1904 –
Died: Wed, Apr 01 1987

Paul Youngblood. Paul Youngblood was 52 in The Magic Alphabet as 'Art Direction'

Birthday: Wed, Aug 27 1890 –
Died: Tue, Oct 02 1956