The read
It runs a compact 11m.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb6.2/10
2 audience votes
Key crew
- Jacques TourneurDirector
- Robert LopezScreenplay
Cast
- John NesbittNarrator (voice)
- Stephen McNallyDr. Christiaan Eijkman
- Dorothy MorrisSecretary (uncredited)
- Emmett VoganScientist (uncredited)
Stills
Themes
physiciandiscoverynutritionvitamins