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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

Herbert LomasHerbert Lomasas Warehouse ManagerMiles MallesonMiles Mallesonas Orchestra ConductorFrank PettingellFrank Pettingellas Bridegroom's Father in Wedding GroupBasil SydneyBasil Sydneyas William Fox-TalbotDavid TomlinsonDavid Tomlinsonas Lab AsstJoan HicksonJoan Hicksonas Mrs StukelySidney JamesSidney Jamesas Army SergeantRichard AttenboroughRichard Attenboroughas Jack CarterJoyce GrenfellJoyce Grenfellas Mrs ClaireBessie LoveBessie Loveas Bride's Mother in Wedding GroupEric PortmanEric Portmanas Arthur CollingsMartin BoddeyMartin Boddeyas Sitter in Bath StudioThora HirdThora Hirdas Doctor's HousekeeperBarry JonesBarry Jonesas DoctorJohn LongdenJohn Longdenas Speaker in Connaught RoomsGarry MarshGarry Marshas Company PromoterSheila SimSheila Simas NursemaidPatrick HoltPatrick Holtas Sitter in Bath StudioJames KenneyJames Kenneyas Kenneth Friese-GreeneRichard MurdochRichard Murdochas Sitter in Bath StudioDennis PriceDennis Priceas HaroldRonald ShinerRonald Shineras Fairground BarkerEmlyn WilliamsEmlyn Williamsas Bank ManagerRenée AshersonRenée Ashersonas Miss TaggEdward ChapmanEdward Chapmanas Father in Family GroupMary EllisMary Ellisas Nell CollingsLeo GennLeo Gennas Maida Vale DoctorEverley GreggEverley Greggas Bridegroom's MotherA.E. MatthewsA.E. Matthewsas Old GentlemanJanette ScottJanette Scottas Ethel Friese-GreeneKay WalshKay Walshas Hotel ReceptionistMervyn JohnsMervyn Johnsas GoitzJohn StuartJohn Stuartas 2nd Platform Man at ConnaughtPeter UstinovPeter Ustinovas Industry ManFrederick ValkFrederick Valkas Maurice GuttenburgHarcourt WilliamsHarcourt Williamsas TomJoan YoungJoan Youngas Glove Shop ColleagueRobert DonatRobert Donatas William Friese-GreeneJoan DowlingJoan Dowlingas MaggieHenry EdwardsHenry Edwardsas Fox Talbot's ButlerMarius GoringMarius Goringas House AgentAmy VenessAmy Venessas Grandmother in Wedding GroupRobert FlemyngRobert Flemyngas DoctorBernard MilesBernard Milesas Cousin AlfredMichael RedgraveMichael Redgraveas Mr. LegePeter ReynoldsPeter Reynoldsas Bridegroom in Wedding GroupSybil ThorndikeSybil Thorndikeas Sitter in Bath StudioMaurice ColbourneMaurice Colbourneas Bride's Father in wedding groupKathleen HarrisonKathleen Harrisonas Mother in Family GroupWilliam HartnellWilliam Hartnellas Recruiting SergeantJohn McCallumJohn McCallumas Sitter in Bath StudioMargaret RutherfordMargaret Rutherfordas Lady PondGoogie WithersGoogie Withersas Sitter in Bath StudioMaria SchellMaria Schellas Helena Friese-GreeneRobert BeattyRobert Beattyas Lord BeaverbrookMarjorie FieldingMarjorie Fieldingas Elderly ViscountessStanley HollowayStanley Hollowayas Broker's ManCecil ParkerCecil Parkeras 1st Platform ManJohn Howard DaviesJohn Howard Daviesas Maurice Friese-GreeneMichael DenisonMichael Denisonas ReporterRobertson HareRobertson Hareas Sitter in Bath StudioJack HulbertJack Hulbertas Holborn PolicemanAnn LancasterAnn Lancasteras Bridesmaid in Wedding GroupErnest ThesigerErnest Thesigeras EarlMichael TrubshaweMichael Trubshaweas Sitter in Bath StudioMargaret JohnstonMargaret Johnstonas Edith Harrison Friese-GreeneRoland CulverRoland Culveras 1st Company PromoterMichael HordernMichael Hordernas Official ReceiverPeter JonesPeter Jonesas Industry ManLaurence OlivierLaurence Olivieras Police Constable 94-BMarianne StoneMarianne Stoneas Bride in Wedding GroupCharles VictorCharles Victoras Industry ManGlynis JohnsGlynis Johnsas May Jones