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The Magic Box

The Magic Box

Release: 1952-01-01·Runtime: 118m·★ 6.5
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

Martin BoddeyMartin Boddeyas Sitter in Bath StudioEdward ChapmanEdward Chapmanas Father in Family GroupRobert FlemyngRobert Flemyngas DoctorMarianne StoneMarianne Stoneas Bride in Wedding GroupThora HirdThora Hirdas Doctor's HousekeeperJack HulbertJack Hulbertas Holborn PolicemanHerbert LomasHerbert Lomasas Warehouse ManagerGarry MarshGarry Marshas Company PromoterCecil ParkerCecil Parkeras 1st Platform ManStanley HollowayStanley Hollowayas Broker's ManRobert BeattyRobert Beattyas Lord BeaverbrookKathleen HarrisonKathleen Harrisonas Mother in Family GroupMichael TrubshaweMichael Trubshaweas Sitter in Bath StudioCharles VictorCharles Victoras Industry ManMarjorie FieldingMarjorie Fieldingas Elderly ViscountessRichard MurdochRichard Murdochas Sitter in Bath StudioSheila SimSheila Simas NursemaidPeter UstinovPeter Ustinovas Industry ManAmy VenessAmy Venessas Grandmother in Wedding GroupJohn Howard DaviesJohn Howard Daviesas Maurice Friese-GreeneRobertson HareRobertson Hareas Sitter in Bath StudioBernard MilesBernard Milesas Cousin AlfredPeter ReynoldsPeter Reynoldsas Bridegroom in Wedding GroupRonald ShinerRonald Shineras Fairground BarkerDavid TomlinsonDavid Tomlinsonas Lab AsstRenée AshersonRenée Ashersonas Miss TaggLeo GennLeo Gennas Maida Vale DoctorBessie LoveBessie Loveas Bride's Mother in Wedding GroupA.E. MatthewsA.E. Matthewsas Old GentlemanEric PortmanEric Portmanas Arthur CollingsJoan DowlingJoan Dowlingas MaggieSidney JamesSidney Jamesas Army SergeantPeter JonesPeter Jonesas Industry ManJames KenneyJames Kenneyas Kenneth Friese-GreeneMichael RedgraveMichael Redgraveas Mr. LegeHarcourt WilliamsHarcourt Williamsas TomRoland CulverRoland Culveras 1st Company PromoterWilliam HartnellWilliam Hartnellas Recruiting SergeantMervyn JohnsMervyn Johnsas GoitzMargaret JohnstonMargaret Johnstonas Edith Harrison Friese-GreenePatrick HoltPatrick Holtas Sitter in Bath StudioAnn LancasterAnn Lancasteras Bridesmaid in Wedding GroupDennis PriceDennis Priceas HaroldMargaret RutherfordMargaret Rutherfordas Lady PondFrederick ValkFrederick Valkas Maurice GuttenburgJoyce GrenfellJoyce Grenfellas Mrs ClaireJohn McCallumJohn McCallumas Sitter in Bath StudioJanette ScottJanette Scottas Ethel Friese-GreeneBasil SydneyBasil Sydneyas William Fox-TalbotSybil ThorndikeSybil Thorndikeas Sitter in Bath StudioRobert DonatRobert Donatas William Friese-GreeneMaurice ColbourneMaurice Colbourneas Bride's Father in wedding groupHenry EdwardsHenry Edwardsas Fox Talbot's ButlerMarius GoringMarius Goringas House AgentMichael HordernMichael Hordernas Official ReceiverGoogie WithersGoogie Withersas Sitter in Bath StudioJoan HicksonJoan Hicksonas Mrs StukelyMiles MallesonMiles Mallesonas Orchestra ConductorFrank PettingellFrank Pettingellas Bridegroom's Father in Wedding GroupBarry JonesBarry Jonesas DoctorMaria SchellMaria Schellas Helena Friese-GreeneMichael DenisonMichael Denisonas ReporterEverley GreggEverley Greggas Bridegroom's MotherGlynis JohnsGlynis Johnsas May JonesJohn LongdenJohn Longdenas Speaker in Connaught RoomsErnest ThesigerErnest Thesigeras EarlJoan YoungJoan Youngas Glove Shop ColleagueMary EllisMary Ellisas Nell CollingsJohn StuartJohn Stuartas 2nd Platform Man at ConnaughtRichard AttenboroughRichard Attenboroughas Jack CarterLaurence OlivierLaurence Olivieras Police Constable 94-BKay WalshKay Walshas Hotel ReceptionistEmlyn WilliamsEmlyn Williamsas Bank Manager