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The Magic Box

The Magic Box (1951)

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Now old, ill, poor, and largely forgotten, William Freise-Greene was once very different. As young and handsome William Green he changed his name to include his first wife's so that it sounded more impressive for the photographic portrait work he was so good 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.

Updated May 22 2020

Releases:

GB -
1951-01-21
US -
1952-09-23
DE -
1951-01-01
GB -
1951-01-21
US -
1952-09-23
NL -
2006-09-12

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Runtime: 118 mins Revenue: $110,372 Rating: 6.5 Tag Line: 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!
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Cast

Robert Beatty
Robert Beatty
Lord Beaverbrook
Ernest Thesiger
Ernest Thesiger
Earl
Laurence Olivier
Laurence Olivier
Police Constable 94-B
Robert Donat
Robert Donat
William Friese-Greene
Richard Attenborough
Richard Attenborough
Jack Carter
David Tomlinson
David Tomlinson
Lab Asst
Glynis Johns
Glynis Johns
May Jones
John Longden
John Longden
Speaker in Connaught Rooms
Robert Beatty
Robert Beatty
Lord Beaverbrook
Ernest Thesiger
Ernest Thesiger
Earl
Laurence Olivier
Laurence Olivier
Police Constable 94-B
Robert Donat
Robert Donat
William Friese-Greene
Richard Attenborough
Richard Attenborough
Jack Carter
David Tomlinson
David Tomlinson
Lab Asst
Glynis Johns
Glynis Johns
May Jones
John Longden
John Longden
Speaker in Connaught Rooms
Michael Redgrave
Michael Redgrave
Mr. Lege
Bernard Miles
Bernard Miles
Cousin Alfred
Roland Culver
Roland Culver
1st Company Promoter
Margaret Rutherford
Margaret Rutherford
Lady Pond
Joan Hickson
Joan Hickson
Mrs Stukely
Harcourt Williams
Harcourt Williams
The Old Beggar (voice)
Stanley Holloway
Stanley Holloway
Broker's Man
Everley Gregg
Everley Gregg
Bridegroom's Mother
Cecil Parker
Cecil Parker
Gr/Cpt Bascombe
Googie Withers
Googie Withers
Sitter in Bath Studio
Peter Ustinov
Peter Ustinov
Mr. Wonderbird (voice)
Renée Asherson
Renée Asherson
Miss Tagg
Sybil Thorndike
Sybil Thorndike
Sitter in Bath Studio
Bessie Love
Bessie Love
Bride's Mother in Wedding Group
Leo Genn
Leo Genn
Maida Vale Doctor
John Stuart
John Stuart
2nd Platform Man at Connaught
Dennis Price
Dennis Price
Harold
Edward Chapman
Edward Chapman
Father in Family Group
Marius Goring
Marius Goring
House Agent
Muir Mathieson
Muir Mathieson
Sir Arthur Sullivan
Michael Hordern
Michael Hordern
Official Receiver
Sid James
Sid James
Army Sergeant
Maria Schell
Maria Schell
Helena Friese-Greene
Robert Flemyng
Robert Flemyng
Doctor
Miles Malleson
Miles Malleson
Orchestra Conductor
Henry Edwards
Henry Edwards
Fox Talbot's Butler
Barry Jones
Barry Jones
Doctor
Basil Sydney
Basil Sydney
William Fox-Talbot
Emlyn Williams
Emlyn Williams
Bank Manager
Kay Walsh
Kay Walsh
Hotel Receptionist
John Howard Davies
John Howard Davies
Maurice Friese-Greene
William Hartnell
William Hartnell
Recruiting Sergeant
Janette Scott
Janette Scott
Ethel Friese-Greene
Garry Marsh
Garry Marsh
Company Promoter
Joyce Grenfell
Joyce Grenfell
Mrs Claire
Joan Young
Joan Young
Glove Shop Colleague
Thora Hird
Thora Hird
Doctor's Housekeeper
Michael Denison
Michael Denison
Reporter
Norman Pierce
Norman Pierce
Speaker in Connaught Rooms
Mervyn Johns
Mervyn Johns
Peter Jones
Peter Jones
Industry Man
Kathleen Harrison
Kathleen Harrison
Mother in Family Group
Frederick Valk
Frederick Valk
Maurice Guttenburg
Eric Portman
Eric Portman
Arthur Collings
John McCallum
John McCallum
Sitter in Bath Studio
Charles Victor
Charles Victor
Industry Man
Peter Reynolds
Peter Reynolds
Bridegroom in Wedding Group
Frank Pettingell
Frank Pettingell
Bridegroom's Father in Wedding Group
Marianne Stone
Marianne Stone
Bride in Wedding Group
Patrick Holt
Patrick Holt
Sitter in Bath Studio
Michael Trubshawe
Michael Trubshawe
Sitter in Bath Studio
Marjorie Fielding
Marjorie Fielding
Elderly Viscountess
James Kenney
James Kenney
Kenneth Friese-Greene
Sheila Sim
Sheila Sim
Nursemaid
Amy Veness
Amy Veness
Grandmother in Wedding Group
John Charlesworth
John Charlesworth
Graham Friese-Greene
Richard Murdoch
Richard Murdoch
Sitter in Bath Studio
Robertson Hare
Robertson Hare
Sitter in Bath Studio
Herbert Lomas
Herbert Lomas
Warehouse Manager
Margaret Johnston
Margaret Johnston
Edith Harrison Friese-Greene
Joan Dowling
Joan Dowling
Maggie
Maurice Colbourne
Maurice Colbourne
Bride's Father in wedding group
Cecil Trouncer
Cecil Trouncer
The Statue (voice)
Ronald Shiner
Ronald Shiner
Fairground Barker
Jack Hulbert
Jack Hulbert
Holborn Policeman
Mary Ellis
Mary Ellis
Nell Collings
Ann Lancaster
Ann Lancaster
Bridesmaid in Wedding Group
Martin Boddey
Martin Boddey
Sitter in Bath Studio
A.E. Matthews
A.E. Matthews
Old Gentleman
Norman Watson
Norman Watson
Doctor in Connaught Rooms
Oda Slobodskaya
Oda Slobodskaya
Soloist at Bath Concert

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Crew

Arthur Ibbetson
Arthur Ibbetson
Assistant Camera
Jack Cardiff
Jack Cardiff
Director of Photography
Harold V. King
Harold V. King
Sound Director
Ronald Neame
Ronald Neame
Producer
William Alwyn
William Alwyn
Original Music Composer
Muir Mathieson
Muir Mathieson
Conductor
Eric Ambler
Eric Ambler
Screenplay
Harold Fletcher
Harold Fletcher
Makeup Artist
Arthur Ibbetson
Arthur Ibbetson
Assistant Camera
Jack Cardiff
Jack Cardiff
Director of Photography
Harold V. King
Harold V. King
Sound Director
Ronald Neame
Ronald Neame
Producer
William Alwyn
William Alwyn
Original Music Composer
Muir Mathieson
Muir Mathieson
Conductor
Eric Ambler
Eric Ambler
Screenplay
Harold Fletcher
Harold Fletcher
Makeup Artist
John Boulting
John Boulting
Director
Nora Bentley
Nora Bentley
Hairdresser
Richard Best
Richard Best
Editor
Max Varnel
Max Varnel
Assistant Director
Cliff Owen
Cliff Owen
Assistant Director
Bob McNaught
Bob McNaught
Production Manager
John Bryan
John Bryan
Production Design
Ray Allister
Ray Allister
Book
Julia Squire
Julia Squire
Costume Designer
John Redway
John Redway
Casting Director
T. Hopewell Ash
T. Hopewell Ash
Art Direction

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