The Magic Box

The Magic Box

1952
1h 58min

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.

The Magic Box

Storyline

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.
    Released
    1/1/1952
    Runtime
    1h 58min
    Director
    Revenue
    $110,372
    Genre
    Status
    Released
    Language
    English
    Production
    Festival Film Productions, Festival Films
Cast
Robert Donat
Robert Donat
William Friese-Greene
Margaret Johnston
Margaret Johnston
Edith Harrison Friese-Greene
Maria Schell
Maria Schell
Helena Friese-Greene
Renée Asherson
Renée Asherson
Miss Tagg
Richard Attenborough
Richard Attenborough
Jack Carter
Robert Beatty
Robert Beatty
Lord Beaverbrook
Martin Boddey
Martin Boddey
Sitter in Bath Studio
Edward Chapman
Edward Chapman
Father in Family Group
John Charlesworth
Graham Friese-Greene
Maurice Colbourne
Maurice Colbourne
Bride's Father in wedding group
Roland Culver
Roland Culver
1st Company Promoter
John Howard Davies
John Howard Davies
Maurice Friese-Greene
Michael Denison
Michael Denison
Reporter
Joan Dowling
Joan Dowling
Maggie
Henry Edwards
Henry Edwards
Fox Talbot's Butler
Mary Ellis
Mary Ellis
Nell Collings
Marjorie Fielding
Marjorie Fielding
Elderly Viscountess
Robert Flemyng
Robert Flemyng
Doctor
Leo Genn
Leo Genn
Maida Vale Doctor
Marius Goring
Marius Goring
House Agent
Everley Gregg
Everley Gregg
Bridegroom's Mother
Joyce Grenfell
Joyce Grenfell
Mrs Claire
Robertson Hare
Robertson Hare
Sitter in Bath Studio
Kathleen Harrison
Kathleen Harrison
Mother in Family Group
William Hartnell
William Hartnell
Recruiting Sergeant
Joan Hickson
Joan Hickson
Mrs Stukely
Thora Hird
Thora Hird
Doctor's Housekeeper
Stanley Holloway
Stanley Holloway
Broker's Man
Patrick Holt
Patrick Holt
Sitter in Bath Studio
Michael Hordern
Michael Hordern
Official Receiver
Jack Hulbert
Jack Hulbert
Holborn Policeman
Sid James
Sid James
Army Sergeant
Glynis Johns
Glynis Johns
May Jones
Mervyn Johns
Mervyn Johns
Goitz
Barry Jones
Barry Jones
Doctor
Peter Jones
Peter Jones
Industry Man
James Kenney
James Kenney
Kenneth Friese-Greene
Ann Lancaster
Ann Lancaster
Bridesmaid in Wedding Group
Herbert Lomas
Herbert Lomas
Warehouse Manager
John Longden
John Longden
Speaker in Connaught Rooms
Bessie Love
Bessie Love
Bride's Mother in Wedding Group
Miles Malleson
Miles Malleson
Orchestra Conductor
Garry Marsh
Garry Marsh
Company Promoter
Muir Mathieson
Sir Arthur Sullivan
A.E. Matthews
A.E. Matthews
Old Gentleman
Bernard Miles
Bernard Miles
Cousin Alfred
Richard Murdoch
Richard Murdoch
Sitter in Bath Studio
John McCallum
John McCallum
Sitter in Bath Studio
David Oake
Claude Friese-Greene
Laurence Olivier
Laurence Olivier
Police Constable 94-B
Cecil Parker
Cecil Parker
1st Platform Man
Frank Pettingell
Frank Pettingell
Bridegroom's Father in Wedding Group
Norman Pierce
Speaker in Connaught Rooms
Eric Portman
Eric Portman
Arthur Collings
Dennis Price
Dennis Price
Harold
Michael Redgrave
Michael Redgrave
Mr. Lege
Peter Reynolds
Peter Reynolds
Bridegroom in Wedding Group
Margaret Rutherford
Margaret Rutherford
Lady Pond
Janette Scott
Janette Scott
Ethel Friese-Greene
Ronald Shiner
Ronald Shiner
Fairground Barker
Sheila Sim
Sheila Sim
Nursemaid
Oda Slobodskaya
Soloist at Bath Concert
John Stuart
John Stuart
2nd Platform Man at Connaught
Marianne Stone
Marianne Stone
Bride in Wedding Group
Basil Sydney
Basil Sydney
William Fox-Talbot
Ernest Thesiger
Ernest Thesiger
Earl
Sybil Thorndike
Sybil Thorndike
Sitter in Bath Studio
David Tomlinson
David Tomlinson
Lab Asst
Cecil Trouncer
John Rudge
Michael Trubshawe
Michael Trubshawe
Sitter in Bath Studio
Peter Ustinov
Peter Ustinov
Industry Man
Frederick Valk
Frederick Valk
Maurice Guttenburg
Amy Veness
Amy Veness
Grandmother in Wedding Group
Charles Victor
Charles Victor
Industry Man
Kay Walsh
Kay Walsh
Hotel Receptionist
Norman Watson
Doctor in Connaught Rooms
Emlyn Williams
Emlyn Williams
Bank Manager
Harcourt Williams
Harcourt Williams
Tom
Googie Withers
Googie Withers
Sitter in Bath Studio
Joan Young
Joan Young
Glove Shop Colleague
John Sharp
John Sharp
Film Society Member (uncredited)
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