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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 young and handsome William Green. He changed his name to include his first wife's for the photographic portrait work he excelled 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

Martin BoddeyMartin Boddeyas Sitter in Bath StudioMervyn JohnsMervyn Johnsas GoitzJohn LongdenJohn Longdenas Speaker in Connaught RoomsBernard MilesBernard Milesas Cousin AlfredRonald ShinerRonald Shineras Fairground BarkerJohn StuartJohn Stuartas 2nd Platform Man at ConnaughtHenry EdwardsHenry Edwardsas Fox Talbot's ButlerMarius GoringMarius Goringas House AgentJoyce GrenfellJoyce Grenfellas Mrs ClaireWilliam HartnellWilliam Hartnellas Recruiting SergeantHerbert LomasHerbert Lomasas Warehouse ManagerCharles VictorCharles Victoras Industry ManMichael RedgraveMichael Redgraveas Mr. LegeRobertson HareRobertson Hareas Sitter in Bath StudioA.E. MatthewsA.E. Matthewsas Old GentlemanHarcourt WilliamsHarcourt Williamsas TomRoland CulverRoland Culveras 1st Company PromoterMarjorie FieldingMarjorie Fieldingas Elderly ViscountessBessie LoveBessie Loveas Bride's Mother in Wedding GroupJohn McCallumJohn McCallumas Sitter in Bath StudioRenée AshersonRenée Ashersonas Miss TaggRichard AttenboroughRichard Attenboroughas Jack CarterJoan DowlingJoan Dowlingas MaggieMary EllisMary Ellisas Nell CollingsPatrick HoltPatrick Holtas Sitter in Bath StudioJack HulbertJack Hulbertas Holborn PolicemanAnn LancasterAnn Lancasteras Bridesmaid in Wedding GroupFrank PettingellFrank Pettingellas Bridegroom's Father in Wedding GroupLaurence OlivierLaurence Olivieras Police Constable 94-BSheila SimSheila Simas NursemaidBasil SydneyBasil Sydneyas William Fox-TalbotFrederick ValkFrederick Valkas Maurice GuttenburgMaria SchellMaria Schellas Helena Friese-GreeneKathleen HarrisonKathleen Harrisonas Mother in Family GroupMichael HordernMichael Hordernas Official ReceiverMaurice ColbourneMaurice Colbourneas Bride's Father in wedding groupGlynis JohnsGlynis Johnsas May JonesRobert BeattyRobert Beattyas Lord BeaverbrookJohn Howard DaviesJohn Howard Daviesas Maurice Friese-GreeneMargaret RutherfordMargaret Rutherfordas Lady PondRobert DonatRobert Donatas William Friese-GreeneLeo GennLeo Gennas Maida Vale DoctorSidney JamesSidney Jamesas Army SergeantMiles MallesonMiles Mallesonas Orchestra ConductorGarry MarshGarry Marshas Company PromoterMarianne StoneMarianne Stoneas Bride in Wedding GroupAmy VenessAmy Venessas Grandmother in Wedding GroupDennis PriceDennis Priceas HaroldEdward ChapmanEdward Chapmanas Father in Family GroupStanley HollowayStanley Hollowayas Broker's ManRichard MurdochRichard Murdochas Sitter in Bath StudioErnest ThesigerErnest Thesigeras EarlMichael TrubshaweMichael Trubshaweas Sitter in Bath StudioEverley GreggEverley Greggas Bridegroom's MotherThora HirdThora Hirdas Doctor's HousekeeperDavid TomlinsonDavid Tomlinsonas Lab AsstKay WalshKay Walshas Hotel ReceptionistPeter JonesPeter Jonesas Industry ManEmlyn WilliamsEmlyn Williamsas Bank ManagerRobert FlemyngRobert Flemyngas DoctorJames KenneyJames Kenneyas Kenneth Friese-GreeneCecil ParkerCecil Parkeras 1st Platform ManJanette ScottJanette Scottas Ethel Friese-GreeneMargaret JohnstonMargaret Johnstonas Edith Harrison Friese-GreeneMichael DenisonMichael Denisonas ReporterJoan HicksonJoan Hicksonas Mrs StukelyBarry JonesBarry Jonesas DoctorEric PortmanEric Portmanas Arthur CollingsSybil ThorndikeSybil Thorndikeas Sitter in Bath StudioPeter ReynoldsPeter Reynoldsas Bridegroom in Wedding GroupPeter UstinovPeter Ustinovas Industry ManGoogie WithersGoogie Withersas Sitter in Bath StudioJoan YoungJoan Youngas Glove Shop Colleague