The Magic Box
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!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.
Description: 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.
Genres: Drama
Budget: $0 | Revenue : $110,372
Runtime: 118 minutes
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Robert Donat
Played William Friese-Greene
Margaret Johnston
Played Edith Harrison Friese-Greene
Maria Schell
Played Helena Friese-Greene
Renée Asherson
Played Miss Tagg
Richard Attenborough
Played Jack Carter
Robert Beatty
Played Lord Beaverbrook
Martin Boddey
Played Sitter in Bath Studio
Edward Chapman
Played Father in Family Group
John Charlesworth
Played Graham Friese-Greene
Maurice Colbourne
Played Bride's Father in wedding group
Roland Culver
Played 1st Company Promoter
John Howard Davies
Played Maurice Friese-Greene
Michael Denison
Played Reporter
Joan Dowling
Played Maggie
Henry Edwards
Played Fox Talbot's Butler
Mary Ellis
Played Nell Collings
Marjorie Fielding
Played Elderly Viscountess
Robert Flemyng
Played Doctor
Leo Genn
Played Maida Vale Doctor
Marius Goring
Played House Agent
Everley Gregg
Played Bridegroom's Mother
Joyce Grenfell
Played Mrs Claire
Robertson Hare
Played Sitter in Bath Studio
Kathleen Harrison
Played Mother in Family Group
William Hartnell
Played Recruiting Sergeant
Joan Hickson
Played Mrs Stukely
Thora Hird
Played Doctor's Housekeeper
Stanley Holloway
Played Broker's Man
Patrick Holt
Played Sitter in Bath Studio
Michael Hordern
Played Official Receiver
Jack Hulbert
Played Holborn Policeman
Sid James
Played Army Sergeant
Glynis Johns
Played May Jones
Mervyn Johns
Played Goitz
Barry Jones
Played Doctor
Peter Jones
Played Industry Man
James Kenney
Played Kenneth Friese-Greene
Ann Lancaster
Played Bridesmaid in Wedding Group
Herbert Lomas
Played Warehouse Manager
John Longden
Played Speaker in Connaught Rooms
Bessie Love
Played Bride's Mother in Wedding Group
Miles Malleson
Played Orchestra Conductor
Garry Marsh
Played Company Promoter
Muir Mathieson
Played Sir Arthur Sullivan
A.E. Matthews
Played Old Gentleman
Bernard Miles
Played Cousin Alfred
Richard Murdoch
Played Sitter in Bath Studio
John McCallum
Played Sitter in Bath Studio
David Oake
Played Claude Friese-Greene
Laurence Olivier
Played Police Constable 94-B
Cecil Parker
Played 1st Platform Man
Frank Pettingell
Played Bridegroom's Father in Wedding Group
Norman Pierce
Played Speaker in Connaught Rooms
Eric Portman
Played Arthur Collings
Dennis Price
Played Harold
Michael Redgrave
Played Mr. Lege
Peter Reynolds
Played Bridegroom in Wedding Group
Margaret Rutherford
Played Lady Pond
Janette Scott
Played Ethel Friese-Greene
Ronald Shiner
Played Fairground Barker
Sheila Sim
Played Nursemaid
Oda Slobodskaya
Played Soloist at Bath Concert
John Stuart
Played 2nd Platform Man at Connaught
Marianne Stone
Played Bride in Wedding Group
Basil Sydney
Played William Fox-Talbot
Ernest Thesiger
Played Earl
Sybil Thorndike
Played Sitter in Bath Studio
David Tomlinson
Played Lab Asst
Cecil Trouncer
Played John Rudge
Michael Trubshawe
Played Sitter in Bath Studio
Peter Ustinov
Played Industry Man
Frederick Valk
Played Maurice Guttenburg
Amy Veness
Played Grandmother in Wedding Group
Charles Victor
Played Industry Man
Kay Walsh
Played Hotel Receptionist
Norman Watson
Played Doctor in Connaught Rooms
Emlyn Williams
Played Bank Manager
Harcourt Williams
Played Tom
Googie Withers
Played Sitter in Bath Studio
Joan Young
Played Glove Shop Colleague
John Sharp
Played Film Society Member (uncredited)
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