The Story of Alfred Nobel (1939)

02/18/1939 (US) • 11m

History, Documentary, Drama

Overview

This John Nesbitt's Passing Parade short tells the story of Alfred Nobel, who invented dynamite, and later established the Nobel Prize.

Top Billed Cast

John Nesbitt

Narrator (voice)

Paul Guilfoyle

Alfred Nobel (uncredited)

Eric Mayne

Doctor (uncredited)

Eleanor Wesselhoeft

Mother (uncredited)


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

inventor

dynamite

nobel prize

invention

biography

nitroglycerin

nobel peace prize

philanthropist

legacy

short film

research scientist

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