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    The Magic Box

    118'

    1952-01-01

    6.5

    A rich and deeply moving story of a man whose achievement opened up a new world, and of the two women whose love and sacrifices made it possible!

    Drama

    Overview:

    Now old, ill, poor, and largely forgotten, William Freise-Greene was once young and handsome William Green. He changed his name to include his first wife's for the photographic portrait work he excelled at. But he was also an inventor and his search for a way to project moving pictures became an obsession that ultimately changed the life of all those he loved.

    DirectingJohn BoultingWritingEric Ambler

    Cast

    1

    William Friese-Greene

    Robert Donat

    1

    Edith Harrison Friese-Greene

    Margaret Johnston

    1

    Helena Friese-Greene

    Maria Schell

    1

    Miss Tagg

    Renée Asherson

    3

    Jack Carter

    Richard Attenborough

    1

    Lord Beaverbrook

    Robert Beatty

    1

    Sitter in Bath Studio

    Martin Boddey

    1

    Father in Family Group

    Edward Chapman

    1

    Graham Friese-Greene

    John Charlesworth

    1

    Bride's Father in wedding group

    Maurice Colbourne

    1

    1st Company Promoter

    Roland Culver

    1

    Maurice Friese-Greene

    John Howard Davies

    1

    Reporter

    Michael Denison

    1

    Maggie

    Joan Dowling

    1

    Fox Talbot's Butler

    Henry Edwards

    1

    Nell Collings

    Mary Ellis

    1

    Elderly Viscountess

    Marjorie Fielding

    1

    Doctor

    Robert Flemyng

    1

    Maida Vale Doctor

    Leo Genn

    2

    House Agent

    Marius Goring

    1

    Bridegroom's Mother

    Everley Gregg

    1

    Mrs Claire

    Joyce Grenfell

    1

    Sitter in Bath Studio

    Robertson Hare

    1

    Mother in Family Group

    Kathleen Harrison

    2

    Recruiting Sergeant

    William Hartnell

    2

    Mrs Stukely

    Joan Hickson

    1

    Doctor's Housekeeper

    Thora Hird

    1

    Broker's Man

    Stanley Holloway

    1

    Sitter in Bath Studio

    Patrick Holt

    2

    Official Receiver

    Michael Hordern

    1

    Holborn Policeman

    Jack Hulbert

    1

    Army Sergeant

    Sidney James

    2

    May Jones

    Glynis Johns

    1

    Goitz

    Mervyn Johns

    1

    Doctor

    Barry Jones

    1

    Industry Man

    Peter Jones

    1

    Kenneth Friese-Greene

    James Kenney

    1

    Bridesmaid in Wedding Group

    Ann Lancaster

    1

    Warehouse Manager

    Herbert Lomas

    1

    Speaker in Connaught Rooms

    John Longden

    1

    Bride's Mother in Wedding Group

    Bessie Love

    2

    Orchestra Conductor

    Miles Malleson

    1

    Company Promoter

    Garry Marsh

    1

    Sir Arthur Sullivan

    Muir Mathieson

    1

    Old Gentleman

    A.E. Matthews

    2

    Cousin Alfred

    Bernard Miles

    1

    Sitter in Bath Studio

    Richard Murdoch

    1

    Sitter in Bath Studio

    John McCallum

    1

    Claude Friese-Greene

    David Oake

    3

    Police Constable 94-B

    Laurence Olivier

    2

    1st Platform Man

    Cecil Parker

    1

    Bridegroom's Father in Wedding Group

    Frank Pettingell

    1

    Speaker in Connaught Rooms

    Norman Pierce

    1

    Arthur Collings

    Eric Portman

    1

    Harold

    Dennis Price

    2

    Mr. Lege

    Michael Redgrave

    1

    Bridegroom in Wedding Group

    Peter Reynolds

    1

    Lady Pond

    Margaret Rutherford

    1

    Ethel Friese-Greene

    Janette Scott

    1

    Fairground Barker

    Ronald Shiner

    1

    Nursemaid

    Sheila Sim

    1

    Soloist at Bath Concert

    Oda Slobodskaya

    1

    2nd Platform Man at Connaught

    John Stuart

    1

    Bride in Wedding Group

    Marianne Stone

    1

    William Fox-Talbot

    Basil Sydney

    1

    Earl

    Ernest Thesiger

    1

    Sitter in Bath Studio

    Sybil Thorndike

    1

    Lab Asst

    David Tomlinson

    1

    John Rudge

    Cecil Trouncer

    1

    Sitter in Bath Studio

    Michael Trubshawe

    2

    Industry Man

    Peter Ustinov

    1

    Maurice Guttenburg

    Frederick Valk

    1

    Grandmother in Wedding Group

    Amy Veness

    1

    Industry Man

    Charles Victor

    1

    Hotel Receptionist

    Kay Walsh

    1

    Doctor in Connaught Rooms

    Norman Watson

    2

    Bank Manager

    Emlyn Williams

    1

    Tom

    Harcourt Williams

    2

    Sitter in Bath Studio

    Googie Withers

    1

    Glove Shop Colleague

    Joan Young

    1

    Film Society Member (uncredited)

    John Sharp

    Details:

    • Budget: 600000
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 110372
    • List of countries:
      1. United Kingdom
    • List of languages:
      1. English
    • List of companies:
      1. Festival Films
    • Vote Count: 25
    • Popularity: 1.1782
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:The Magic Box

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