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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

Marjorie FieldingMarjorie Fieldingas Elderly ViscountessJack HulbertJack Hulbertas Holborn PolicemanSheila SimSheila Simas NursemaidAmy VenessAmy Venessas Grandmother in Wedding GroupMartin BoddeyMartin Boddeyas Sitter in Bath StudioHenry EdwardsHenry Edwardsas Fox Talbot's ButlerMary EllisMary Ellisas Nell CollingsBarry JonesBarry Jonesas DoctorA.E. MatthewsA.E. Matthewsas Old GentlemanRichard MurdochRichard Murdochas Sitter in Bath StudioStanley HollowayStanley Hollowayas Broker's ManMichael DenisonMichael Denisonas ReporterMaria SchellMaria Schellas Helena Friese-GreeneRobert BeattyRobert Beattyas Lord BeaverbrookRonald ShinerRonald Shineras Fairground BarkerErnest ThesigerErnest Thesigeras EarlKathleen HarrisonKathleen Harrisonas Mother in Family GroupMichael HordernMichael Hordernas Official ReceiverGlynis JohnsGlynis Johnsas May JonesGarry MarshGarry Marshas Company PromoterCecil ParkerCecil Parkeras 1st Platform ManFrederick ValkFrederick Valkas Maurice GuttenburgJohn McCallumJohn McCallumas Sitter in Bath StudioGoogie WithersGoogie Withersas Sitter in Bath StudioJoyce GrenfellJoyce Grenfellas Mrs ClairePeter JonesPeter Jonesas Industry ManPeter ReynoldsPeter Reynoldsas Bridegroom in Wedding GroupBasil SydneyBasil Sydneyas William Fox-TalbotRichard AttenboroughRichard Attenboroughas Jack CarterRoland CulverRoland Culveras 1st Company PromoterRobert FlemyngRobert Flemyngas DoctorLeo GennLeo Gennas Maida Vale DoctorMargaret RutherfordMargaret Rutherfordas Lady PondJanette ScottJanette Scottas Ethel Friese-GreeneJohn StuartJohn Stuartas 2nd Platform Man at ConnaughtDavid TomlinsonDavid Tomlinsonas Lab AsstEdward ChapmanEdward Chapmanas Father in Family GroupJoan DowlingJoan Dowlingas MaggiePeter UstinovPeter Ustinovas Industry ManHarcourt WilliamsHarcourt Williamsas TomJoan HicksonJoan Hicksonas Mrs StukelyFrank PettingellFrank Pettingellas Bridegroom's Father in Wedding GroupMichael TrubshaweMichael Trubshaweas Sitter in Bath StudioMarius GoringMarius Goringas House AgentPatrick HoltPatrick Holtas Sitter in Bath StudioSidney JamesSidney Jamesas Army SergeantBessie LoveBessie Loveas Bride's Mother in Wedding GroupMiles MallesonMiles Mallesonas Orchestra ConductorDennis PriceDennis Priceas HaroldEric PortmanEric Portmanas Arthur CollingsMaurice ColbourneMaurice Colbourneas Bride's Father in wedding groupMichael RedgraveMichael Redgraveas Mr. LegeCharles VictorCharles Victoras Industry ManRenée AshersonRenée Ashersonas Miss TaggJohn Howard DaviesJohn Howard Daviesas Maurice Friese-GreeneWilliam HartnellWilliam Hartnellas Recruiting SergeantMervyn JohnsMervyn Johnsas GoitzSybil ThorndikeSybil Thorndikeas Sitter in Bath StudioThora HirdThora Hirdas Doctor's HousekeeperJames KenneyJames Kenneyas Kenneth Friese-GreeneHerbert LomasHerbert Lomasas Warehouse ManagerBernard MilesBernard Milesas Cousin AlfredLaurence OlivierLaurence Olivieras Police Constable 94-BKay WalshKay Walshas Hotel ReceptionistEmlyn WilliamsEmlyn Williamsas Bank ManagerJoan YoungJoan Youngas Glove Shop ColleagueRobert DonatRobert Donatas William Friese-GreeneEverley GreggEverley Greggas Bridegroom's MotherRobertson HareRobertson Hareas Sitter in Bath StudioJohn LongdenJohn Longdenas Speaker in Connaught RoomsMarianne StoneMarianne Stoneas Bride in Wedding GroupAnn LancasterAnn Lancasteras Bridesmaid in Wedding GroupMargaret JohnstonMargaret Johnstonas Edith Harrison Friese-Greene