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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

Production Companies

Festival Films

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Margaret RutherfordMargaret Rutherfordas Lady PondJanette ScottJanette Scottas Ethel Friese-GreeneMaria SchellMaria Schellas Helena Friese-GreeneGarry MarshGarry Marshas Company PromoterDennis PriceDennis Priceas HaroldRenée AshersonRenée Ashersonas Miss TaggGlynis JohnsGlynis Johnsas May JonesRobert FlemyngRobert Flemyngas DoctorEric PortmanEric Portmanas Arthur CollingsErnest ThesigerErnest Thesigeras EarlEmlyn WilliamsEmlyn Williamsas Bank ManagerPatrick HoltPatrick Holtas Sitter in Bath StudioJack HulbertJack Hulbertas Holborn PolicemanJohn McCallumJohn McCallumas Sitter in Bath StudioPeter ReynoldsPeter Reynoldsas Bridegroom in Wedding GroupGoogie WithersGoogie Withersas Sitter in Bath StudioMartin BoddeyMartin Boddeyas Sitter in Bath StudioRoland CulverRoland Culveras 1st Company PromoterMarjorie FieldingMarjorie Fieldingas Elderly ViscountessJames KenneyJames Kenneyas Kenneth Friese-GreeneMichael TrubshaweMichael Trubshaweas Sitter in Bath StudioRobert DonatRobert Donatas William Friese-GreeneEverley GreggEverley Greggas Bridegroom's MotherRobertson HareRobertson Hareas Sitter in Bath StudioMarianne StoneMarianne Stoneas Bride in Wedding GroupDavid TomlinsonDavid Tomlinsonas Lab AsstStanley HollowayStanley Hollowayas Broker's ManMervyn JohnsMervyn Johnsas GoitzPeter JonesPeter Jonesas Industry ManBessie LoveBessie Loveas Bride's Mother in Wedding GroupBernard MilesBernard Milesas Cousin AlfredSybil ThorndikeSybil Thorndikeas Sitter in Bath StudioJohn Howard DaviesJohn Howard Daviesas Maurice Friese-GreeneHenry EdwardsHenry Edwardsas Fox Talbot's ButlerJohn LongdenJohn Longdenas Speaker in Connaught RoomsFrederick ValkFrederick Valkas Maurice GuttenburgJoan HicksonJoan Hicksonas Mrs StukelyMichael DenisonMichael Denisonas ReporterJoan DowlingJoan Dowlingas MaggieMary EllisMary Ellisas Nell CollingsRichard MurdochRichard Murdochas Sitter in Bath StudioSheila SimSheila Simas NursemaidKathleen HarrisonKathleen Harrisonas Mother in Family GroupMiles MallesonMiles Mallesonas Orchestra ConductorCecil ParkerCecil Parkeras 1st Platform ManCharles VictorCharles Victoras Industry ManEdward ChapmanEdward Chapmanas Father in Family GroupLeo GennLeo Gennas Maida Vale DoctorKay WalshKay Walshas Hotel ReceptionistJoan YoungJoan Youngas Glove Shop ColleagueThora HirdThora Hirdas Doctor's HousekeeperJohn StuartJohn Stuartas 2nd Platform Man at ConnaughtPeter UstinovPeter Ustinovas Industry ManAmy VenessAmy Venessas Grandmother in Wedding GroupMichael RedgraveMichael Redgraveas Mr. LegeRobert BeattyRobert Beattyas Lord BeaverbrookAnn LancasterAnn Lancasteras Bridesmaid in Wedding GroupLaurence OlivierLaurence Olivieras Police Constable 94-BFrank PettingellFrank Pettingellas Bridegroom's Father in Wedding GroupRonald ShinerRonald Shineras Fairground BarkerMaurice ColbourneMaurice Colbourneas Bride's Father in wedding groupHerbert LomasHerbert Lomasas Warehouse ManagerMargaret JohnstonMargaret Johnstonas Edith Harrison Friese-GreeneWilliam HartnellWilliam Hartnellas Recruiting SergeantSidney JamesSidney Jamesas Army SergeantBarry JonesBarry Jonesas DoctorA.E. MatthewsA.E. Matthewsas Old GentlemanBasil SydneyBasil Sydneyas William Fox-TalbotHarcourt WilliamsHarcourt Williamsas TomRichard AttenboroughRichard Attenboroughas Jack CarterMarius GoringMarius Goringas House AgentJoyce GrenfellJoyce Grenfellas Mrs ClaireMichael HordernMichael Hordernas Official Receiver