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The Magic Box (1952)
Drama . 01 h 58 m
3/5(1)

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.

Release Date

01 January 1952

Languages

English,

Produced By

Festival Film Productions, Festival Films,

Directed by :
John Boulting

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Summary

"The Magic Box - 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!" is english Language Movie.

"The Magic Box" was released on 01 January 1952 it had box office collection of $110,372.

The movie was directed by John Boulting

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

Series Cast

Robert Donat
William Friese-Greene
Popularity:9.402

Margaret Johnston
Edith Harrison Friese-Greene
Popularity:1.371

Maria Schell
Helena Friese-Greene
Popularity:19.533

Renée Asherson
Miss Tagg
Popularity:15.198

Richard Attenborough
Jack Carter
Popularity:26.486

Robert Beatty
Lord Beaverbrook
Popularity:10.676

Martin Boddey
Sitter in Bath Studio
Popularity:12.005

Edward Chapman
Father in Family Group
Popularity:9.652

John Charlesworth
Graham Friese-Greene
Popularity:11.204

Maurice Colbourne
Bride's Father in wedding group
Popularity:2.408

Roland Culver
1st Company Promoter
Popularity:9.442

John Howard Davies
Maurice Friese-Greene
Popularity:8.586

Michael Denison
Reporter
Popularity:14.984

Joan Dowling
Maggie
Popularity:1.899

Henry Edwards
Fox Talbot's Butler
Popularity:2.471

Mary Ellis
Nell Collings
Popularity:4.346

Marjorie Fielding
Elderly Viscountess
Popularity:5.042

Robert Flemyng
Doctor
Popularity:14.457

Leo Genn
Maida Vale Doctor
Popularity:10.735

Marius Goring
House Agent
Popularity:10.452

Everley Gregg
Bridegroom's Mother
Popularity:3.274

Joyce Grenfell
Mrs Claire
Popularity:12.918

Robertson Hare
Sitter in Bath Studio
Popularity:2.888

Kathleen Harrison
Mother in Family Group
Popularity:8.809

William Hartnell
Recruiting Sergeant
Popularity:17.816

Joan Hickson
Mrs Stukely
Popularity:12.497

Thora Hird
Doctor's Housekeeper
Popularity:9.374

Stanley Holloway
Broker's Man
Popularity:7.664

Patrick Holt
Sitter in Bath Studio
Popularity:4.395

Michael Hordern
Official Receiver
Popularity:26.141

Jack Hulbert
Holborn Policeman
Popularity:2.811

Sid James
Army Sergeant
Popularity:22.841

Glynis Johns
May Jones
Popularity:19.685

Mervyn Johns
Goitz
Popularity:17.835

Barry Jones
Doctor
Popularity:9.383

Peter Jones
Industry Man
Popularity:8.079

James Kenney
Kenneth Friese-Greene
Popularity:13.67

Ann Lancaster
Bridesmaid in Wedding Group
Popularity:2.868

Herbert Lomas
Warehouse Manager
Popularity:2.342

John Longden
Speaker in Connaught Rooms
Popularity:5.068

Bessie Love
Bride's Mother in Wedding Group
Popularity:19.917

Miles Malleson
Orchestra Conductor
Popularity:11.801

Garry Marsh
Company Promoter
Popularity:4.364

Muir Mathieson
Sir Arthur Sullivan
Popularity:3.622

A.E. Matthews
Old Gentleman
Popularity:2.749

Bernard Miles
Cousin Alfred
Popularity:8.394

Richard Murdoch
Sitter in Bath Studio
Popularity:4.45

John McCallum
Sitter in Bath Studio
Popularity:10.374

David Oake
Claude Friese-Greene
Popularity:0.001

Laurence Olivier
Police Constable 94-B
Popularity:25.308

Cecil Parker
1st Platform Man
Popularity:5.854

Frank Pettingell
Bridegroom's Father in Wedding Group
Popularity:4.973

Norman Pierce
Speaker in Connaught Rooms
Popularity:6.037

Eric Portman
Arthur Collings
Popularity:13.26

Dennis Price
Harold
Popularity:10.441

Michael Redgrave
Mr. Lege
Popularity:12.046

Peter Reynolds
Bridegroom in Wedding Group
Popularity:3.662

Margaret Rutherford
Lady Pond
Popularity:8.718

Janette Scott
Ethel Friese-Greene
Popularity:11.289

Ronald Shiner
Fairground Barker
Popularity:3.543

Sheila Sim
Nursemaid
Popularity:5.433

Oda Slobodskaya
Soloist at Bath Concert
Popularity:0.001

John Stuart
2nd Platform Man at Connaught
Popularity:3.713

Marianne Stone
Bride in Wedding Group
Popularity:7.272

Basil Sydney
William Fox-Talbot
Popularity:8.723

Ernest Thesiger
Earl
Popularity:9.906

Sybil Thorndike
Sitter in Bath Studio
Popularity:8.344

David Tomlinson
Lab Asst
Popularity:10.576

Cecil Trouncer
John Rudge
Popularity:0.843

Michael Trubshawe
Sitter in Bath Studio
Popularity:3.485

Peter Ustinov
Industry Man
Popularity:21.6

Frederick Valk
Maurice Guttenburg
Popularity:5.274

Amy Veness
Grandmother in Wedding Group
Popularity:2.946

Charles Victor
Industry Man
Popularity:10.188

Kay Walsh
Hotel Receptionist
Popularity:8.863

Norman Watson
Doctor in Connaught Rooms
Popularity:0.007

Emlyn Williams
Bank Manager
Popularity:9.423

Harcourt Williams
Tom
Popularity:7.501

Googie Withers
Sitter in Bath Studio
Popularity:8.818

Joan Young
Glove Shop Colleague
Popularity:10.223

John Sharp
Film Society Member (uncredited)
Popularity:9.464

It Crew included: John Boulting as Director(Directing), Ronald Neame as Producer(Production), Eric Ambler as Screenplay(Writing), Richard Best as Editor(Editing), Jack Cardiff as Director of Photography(Camera), George Minassian as Camera Technician(Camera), Ray Allister as Book(Writing), John Bryan as Production Design(Art), Arthur Ibbetson as Assistant Camera(Camera), T. Hopewell Ash as Art Direction(Art), Julia Squire as Costume Designer(Costume & Make-Up), Bob McNaught as Production Manager(Production), Cliff Owen as Assistant Director(Directing), Max Varnel as Assistant Director(Directing), Harold V. King as Sound Director(Sound), Herbert J. Bird as Sound Mixer(Sound), Harold Fletcher as Makeup Artist(Costume & Make-Up), Nora Bentley as Hairdresser(Costume & Make-Up), Joan Bridge as Other(Camera), John Redway as Casting Director(Production), William Alwyn as Original Music Composer(Sound), Muir Mathieson as Conductor(Sound), R. Howard Cricks as Thanks(Crew), in lead roles.

Series Crew
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Status: Released
Released on:
01 January 1952

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