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The Magic Box

The Magic Box

Release: 1952-01-01·Runtime: 118m·★ 6.4
Drama

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.

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United Kingdom

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Festival Films

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Cast

Barry JonesBarry Jonesas DoctorJohn LongdenJohn Longdenas Speaker in Connaught RoomsBessie LoveBessie Loveas Bride's Mother in Wedding GroupA.E. MatthewsA.E. Matthewsas Old GentlemanJanette ScottJanette Scottas Ethel Friese-GreeneDavid TomlinsonDavid Tomlinsonas Lab AsstStanley HollowayStanley Hollowayas Broker's ManAnn LancasterAnn Lancasteras Bridesmaid in Wedding GroupGoogie WithersGoogie Withersas Sitter in Bath StudioDennis PriceDennis Priceas HaroldMichael DenisonMichael Denisonas ReporterJoyce GrenfellJoyce Grenfellas Mrs ClaireEric PortmanEric Portmanas Arthur CollingsRenée AshersonRenée Ashersonas Miss TaggMichael HordernMichael Hordernas Official ReceiverPeter JonesPeter Jonesas Industry ManBasil SydneyBasil Sydneyas William Fox-TalbotPeter UstinovPeter Ustinovas Industry ManRichard AttenboroughRichard Attenboroughas Jack CarterEdward ChapmanEdward Chapmanas Father in Family GroupThora HirdThora Hirdas Doctor's HousekeeperJohn McCallumJohn McCallumas Sitter in Bath StudioMargaret RutherfordMargaret Rutherfordas Lady PondErnest ThesigerErnest Thesigeras EarlMartin BoddeyMartin Boddeyas Sitter in Bath StudioJohn Howard DaviesJohn Howard Daviesas Maurice Friese-GreeneJoan YoungJoan Youngas Glove Shop ColleagueMargaret JohnstonMargaret Johnstonas Edith Harrison Friese-GreeneRobertson HareRobertson Hareas Sitter in Bath StudioPatrick HoltPatrick Holtas Sitter in Bath StudioMiles MallesonMiles Mallesonas Orchestra ConductorMichael RedgraveMichael Redgraveas Mr. LegePeter ReynoldsPeter Reynoldsas Bridegroom in Wedding GroupMichael TrubshaweMichael Trubshaweas Sitter in Bath StudioHarcourt WilliamsHarcourt Williamsas TomJohn StuartJohn Stuartas 2nd Platform Man at ConnaughtKay WalshKay Walshas Hotel ReceptionistRobert DonatRobert Donatas William Friese-GreeneRichard MurdochRichard Murdochas Sitter in Bath StudioFrederick ValkFrederick Valkas Maurice GuttenburgEmlyn WilliamsEmlyn Williamsas Bank ManagerMaria SchellMaria Schellas Helena Friese-GreeneRobert BeattyRobert Beattyas Lord BeaverbrookRobert FlemyngRobert Flemyngas DoctorEverley GreggEverley Greggas Bridegroom's MotherJack HulbertJack Hulbertas Holborn PolicemanGlynis JohnsGlynis Johnsas May JonesJames KenneyJames Kenneyas Kenneth Friese-GreeneBernard MilesBernard Milesas Cousin AlfredJoan DowlingJoan Dowlingas MaggieMary EllisMary Ellisas Nell CollingsJoan HicksonJoan Hicksonas Mrs StukelyHerbert LomasHerbert Lomasas Warehouse ManagerAmy VenessAmy Venessas Grandmother in Wedding GroupHenry EdwardsHenry Edwardsas Fox Talbot's ButlerLeo GennLeo Gennas Maida Vale DoctorMarius GoringMarius Goringas House AgentGarry MarshGarry Marshas Company PromoterSheila SimSheila Simas NursemaidMarianne StoneMarianne Stoneas Bride in Wedding GroupMaurice ColbourneMaurice Colbourneas Bride's Father in wedding groupCecil ParkerCecil Parkeras 1st Platform ManRonald ShinerRonald Shineras Fairground BarkerRoland CulverRoland Culveras 1st Company PromoterKathleen HarrisonKathleen Harrisonas Mother in Family GroupWilliam HartnellWilliam Hartnellas Recruiting SergeantSidney JamesSidney Jamesas Army SergeantMervyn JohnsMervyn Johnsas GoitzSybil ThorndikeSybil Thorndikeas Sitter in Bath StudioLaurence OlivierLaurence Olivieras Police Constable 94-BFrank PettingellFrank Pettingellas Bridegroom's Father in Wedding GroupCharles VictorCharles Victoras Industry ManMarjorie FieldingMarjorie Fieldingas Elderly Viscountess