The Story of Alfred Nobel
This John Nesbitt's Passing Parade short tells the story of Alfred Nobel, who invented dynamite, and later established the Nobel Prize.
This John Nesbitt's Passing Parade short tells the story of Alfred Nobel, who invented dynamite, and later established the Nobel Prize.
John Nesbitt
Narrator (voice)
Paul Guilfoyle
Alfred Nobel (uncredited)
Eric Mayne
Doctor (uncredited)
Eleanor Wesselhoeft
Mother (uncredited)
This John Nesbitt's Passing Parade short tells the story of Alfred Nobel, who invented dynamite, and later established the Nobel Prize.
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