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The Magic Box (1952)

ALL 01/01/1952 (en) Drama 118 Min
  • Release
    01/01/1952
  • Production
    Festival Film Productions, Festival Films
  • Rotten tomato
    63%
  • Original title
    The Magic Box
  • Original language
    en
  • Production Cost
  • 110,372.00
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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!

Overview

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.

  1. John Boulting

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Richard Best

    Editor

  4. Ronald Neame

    Producer



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Casts

  1. Robert Donat

    William Friese-Greene

  2. Margaret Johnston

    Edith Harrison Friese-Greene

  3. Maria Schell

    Helena Friese-Greene

  4. Renée Asherson

    Miss Tagg

  5. Richard Attenborough

    Jack Carter

  6. Robert Beatty

    Lord Beaverbrook

  7. Martin Boddey

    Sitter in Bath Studio

  8. Edward Chapman

    Father in Family Group

  9. John Charlesworth

    Graham Friese-Greene

  10. Maurice Colbourne

    Bride's Father in wedding group

  11. Roland Culver

    1st Company Promoter

  12. John Howard Davies

    Maurice Friese-Greene

  13. Michael Denison

    Reporter

  14. Joan Dowling

    Maggie

  15. Henry Edwards

    Fox Talbot's Butler

  16. Mary Ellis

    Nell Collings

  17. Marjorie Fielding

    Elderly Viscountess

  18. Robert Flemyng

    Doctor

  19. Leo Genn

    Maida Vale Doctor

  20. Marius Goring

    House Agent

  21. Everley Gregg

    Bridegroom's Mother

  22. Joyce Grenfell

    Mrs Claire

  23. Robertson Hare

    Sitter in Bath Studio

  24. Kathleen Harrison

    Mother in Family Group

  25. William Hartnell

    Recruiting Sergeant

  26. Joan Hickson

    Mrs Stukely

  27. Thora Hird

    Doctor's Housekeeper

  28. Stanley Holloway

    Broker's Man

  29. Patrick Holt

    Sitter in Bath Studio

  30. Michael Hordern

    Official Receiver

  31. Jack Hulbert

    Holborn Policeman

  32. Sid James

    Army Sergeant

  33. Glynis Johns

    May Jones

  34. Mervyn Johns

    Goitz

  35. Barry Jones

    Doctor

  36. Peter Jones

    Industry Man

  37. James Kenney

    Kenneth Friese-Greene

  38. Ann Lancaster

    Bridesmaid in Wedding Group

  39. Herbert Lomas

    Warehouse Manager

  40. John Longden

    Speaker in Connaught Rooms

  41. Bessie Love

    Bride's Mother in Wedding Group

  42. Miles Malleson

    Orchestra Conductor

  43. Garry Marsh

    Company Promoter

  44. Muir Mathieson

    Sir Arthur Sullivan

  45. A.E. Matthews

    Old Gentleman

  46. Bernard Miles

    Cousin Alfred

  47. Richard Murdoch

    Sitter in Bath Studio

  48. John McCallum

    Sitter in Bath Studio

  49. David Oake

    Claude Friese-Greene

  50. Laurence Olivier

    Police Constable 94-B

Full Cast & Crew

Casts : 81 , Crews : 23

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The Magic Box (1952) 118 Min

ALL 01/01/1952 (en)
Drama
  • Release 01/01/1952
  • Production
    Festival Film Productions, Festival Films
  • Original title The Magic Box
  • en
  • Revenue110,372.00

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!

Overview

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.

  1. John Boulting

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Richard Best

    Editor

  4. Ronald Neame

    Producer



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