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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

Robert FlemyngRobert Flemyngas DoctorJoan HicksonJoan Hicksonas Mrs StukelyRichard MurdochRichard Murdochas Sitter in Bath StudioFrank PettingellFrank Pettingellas Bridegroom's Father in Wedding GroupMary EllisMary Ellisas Nell CollingsGarry MarshGarry Marshas Company PromoterCecil ParkerCecil Parkeras 1st Platform ManAmy VenessAmy Venessas Grandmother in Wedding GroupJoan YoungJoan Youngas Glove Shop ColleagueRobertson HareRobertson Hareas Sitter in Bath StudioMervyn JohnsMervyn Johnsas GoitzMartin BoddeyMartin Boddeyas Sitter in Bath StudioMichael DenisonMichael Denisonas ReporterKathleen HarrisonKathleen Harrisonas Mother in Family GroupA.E. MatthewsA.E. Matthewsas Old GentlemanJohn StuartJohn Stuartas 2nd Platform Man at ConnaughtMarianne StoneMarianne Stoneas Bride in Wedding GroupMichael TrubshaweMichael Trubshaweas Sitter in Bath StudioAnn LancasterAnn Lancasteras Bridesmaid in Wedding GroupBessie LoveBessie Loveas Bride's Mother in Wedding GroupRonald ShinerRonald Shineras Fairground BarkerMaurice ColbourneMaurice Colbourneas Bride's Father in wedding groupMarius GoringMarius Goringas House AgentJohn LongdenJohn Longdenas Speaker in Connaught RoomsMarjorie FieldingMarjorie Fieldingas Elderly ViscountessThora HirdThora Hirdas Doctor's HousekeeperHerbert LomasHerbert Lomasas Warehouse ManagerJohn McCallumJohn McCallumas Sitter in Bath StudioJohn Howard DaviesJohn Howard Daviesas Maurice Friese-GreeneEmlyn WilliamsEmlyn Williamsas Bank ManagerEdward ChapmanEdward Chapmanas Father in Family GroupRoland CulverRoland Culveras 1st Company PromoterSidney JamesSidney Jamesas Army SergeantMichael RedgraveMichael Redgraveas Mr. LegeHarcourt WilliamsHarcourt Williamsas TomMargaret JohnstonMargaret Johnstonas Edith Harrison Friese-GreeneEric PortmanEric Portmanas Arthur CollingsJanette ScottJanette Scottas Ethel Friese-GreeneGoogie WithersGoogie Withersas Sitter in Bath StudioRobert BeattyRobert Beattyas Lord BeaverbrookStanley HollowayStanley Hollowayas Broker's ManPatrick HoltPatrick Holtas Sitter in Bath StudioBarry JonesBarry Jonesas DoctorDennis PriceDennis Priceas HaroldSybil ThorndikeSybil Thorndikeas Sitter in Bath StudioPeter UstinovPeter Ustinovas Industry ManMaria SchellMaria Schellas Helena Friese-GreeneJoan DowlingJoan Dowlingas MaggieMichael HordernMichael Hordernas Official ReceiverGlynis JohnsGlynis Johnsas May JonesPeter JonesPeter Jonesas Industry ManPeter ReynoldsPeter Reynoldsas Bridegroom in Wedding GroupDavid TomlinsonDavid Tomlinsonas Lab AsstRobert DonatRobert Donatas William Friese-GreeneRichard AttenboroughRichard Attenboroughas Jack CarterJack HulbertJack Hulbertas Holborn PolicemanJames KenneyJames Kenneyas Kenneth Friese-GreeneSheila SimSheila Simas NursemaidErnest ThesigerErnest Thesigeras EarlKay WalshKay Walshas Hotel ReceptionistHenry EdwardsHenry Edwardsas Fox Talbot's ButlerLeo GennLeo Gennas Maida Vale DoctorEverley GreggEverley Greggas Bridegroom's MotherWilliam HartnellWilliam Hartnellas Recruiting SergeantMiles MallesonMiles Mallesonas Orchestra ConductorBernard MilesBernard Milesas Cousin AlfredCharles VictorCharles Victoras Industry ManRenée AshersonRenée Ashersonas Miss TaggJoyce GrenfellJoyce Grenfellas Mrs ClaireLaurence OlivierLaurence Olivieras Police Constable 94-BMargaret RutherfordMargaret Rutherfordas Lady PondBasil SydneyBasil Sydneyas William Fox-TalbotFrederick ValkFrederick Valkas Maurice Guttenburg