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.
Genre: Drama
Stars: John Nesbitt, Stephen McNally, Dorothy Morris, Emmett Vogan
Crew: Jacques Tourneur (Director), Robert Lopez (Screenplay), Robert Lopez (Story), John Nesbitt (Producer), Alvin Wyckoff (Director of Photography), Harry Komer (Editor)
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Studio: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Runtime: 11 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Oct 10, 1942
IMDb: 10
