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The Magic Box

The Magic Box (1952)

Directed by John Boulting
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A rich and deeply moving story of a man whose achievement opened up a new world, and of the two women whose love and sacrifices made it possible!

1h 58min

Overall average

5.0/10

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Plot

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.

Full cast

ActorRole
Edward ChapmanFather in Family Group
John CharlesworthGraham Friese-Greene
Maurice ColbourneBride's Father in wedding group
Roland Culver1st Company Promoter
John Howard DaviesMaurice Friese-Greene
Michael DenisonReporter
Joan DowlingMaggie
Henry EdwardsFox Talbot's Butler
Mary EllisNell Collings
Marjorie FieldingElderly Viscountess
Robert FlemyngDoctor
Leo GennMaida Vale Doctor
Marius GoringHouse Agent
Everley GreggBridegroom's Mother
Joyce GrenfellMrs Claire
Robertson HareSitter in Bath Studio
Kathleen HarrisonMother in Family Group
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William HartnellRecruiting Sergeant
Joan HicksonMrs Stukely
Thora HirdDoctor's Housekeeper
Stanley HollowayBroker's Man
Patrick HoltSitter in Bath Studio
Michael HordernOfficial Receiver
Jack HulbertHolborn Policeman
Sidney JamesArmy Sergeant
Glynis JohnsMay Jones
Mervyn JohnsGoitz
Barry JonesDoctor
Peter JonesIndustry Man
James KenneyKenneth Friese-Greene
Ann LancasterBridesmaid in Wedding Group
Herbert LomasWarehouse Manager
John LongdenSpeaker in Connaught Rooms
Bessie LoveBride's Mother in Wedding Group
Miles MallesonOrchestra Conductor
Garry MarshCompany Promoter
Muir MathiesonSir Arthur Sullivan
A.E. MatthewsOld Gentleman
Bernard MilesCousin Alfred
Richard MurdochSitter in Bath Studio
John McCallumSitter in Bath Studio
David OakeClaude Friese-Greene
Laurence OlivierPolice Constable 94-B
Cecil Parker1st Platform Man
Frank PettingellBridegroom's Father in Wedding Group
Norman PierceSpeaker in Connaught Rooms
Eric PortmanArthur Collings
Dennis PriceHarold
Michael RedgraveMr. Lege
Peter ReynoldsBridegroom in Wedding Group
Margaret RutherfordLady Pond
Janette ScottEthel Friese-Greene
Ronald ShinerFairground Barker
Sheila SimNursemaid
Oda SlobodskayaSoloist at Bath Concert
John Stuart2nd Platform Man at Connaught
Marianne StoneBride in Wedding Group
Basil SydneyWilliam Fox-Talbot
Ernest ThesigerEarl
Sybil ThorndikeSitter in Bath Studio
David TomlinsonLab Asst
Cecil TrouncerJohn Rudge
Michael TrubshaweSitter in Bath Studio
Peter UstinovIndustry Man
Frederick ValkMaurice Guttenburg
Amy VenessGrandmother in Wedding Group
Charles VictorIndustry Man
Kay WalshHotel Receptionist
Norman WatsonDoctor in Connaught Rooms
Emlyn WilliamsBank Manager
Harcourt WilliamsTom
Googie WithersSitter in Bath Studio
Joan YoungGlove Shop Colleague
John SharpFilm Society Member (uncredited)

Genres

Drama

Technical details

DetailValue
Original titleThe Magic Box
Original languageEnglish (EN)
Spoken languagesEnglish
Production countriesUnited Kingdom
StatusReleased
Production companiesFestival Films
Release date1 gennaio 1952
ProductionRonald Neame
WriterEric Ambler, Ray Allister
CastingJohn Redway
EditingRichard Best
CinematographyJack Cardiff, George Minassian, Arthur Ibbetson, Joan Bridge
Assistant directorsCliff Owen, Max Varnel, John Boulting
Camera operatorsJack Cardiff, George Minassian, Arthur Ibbetson, Joan Bridge
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Release dates

Premiere

United Kingdom / Sep 18, 1951

Theatrical release

Germany / Jan 01, 1952 / 12

Ireland / Jan 21, 1952 / PG

United Kingdom / Jan 21, 1952 / U

United States / Sep 23, 1952

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Russia / Jan 25, 1965

Physical media

Netherlands / Sep 12, 2006 / DVD

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