The Magic Alphabet
1942, English. Directed by Jacques Tourneur.
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.
- Runtime
- 0h 11m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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- Released
- 10 October 1942
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Robert Lopez
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The Magic Alphabet runs 11 minutes (0h 11m).
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The Magic Alphabet is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
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The Magic Alphabet isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 10 October 1942. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Magic Alphabet?
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Who directed The Magic Alphabet?
The Magic Alphabet (1942) was directed by Jacques Tourneur and stars John Nesbitt, Stephen McNally, Dorothy Morris.