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The Magic Box (1952)

Overview

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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John Boulting profile
John Boulting

Director

Eric Ambler profile
Eric Ambler

Screenplay

Cast

Robert Donat profile
Robert Donat

William Friese-Greene

Margaret Johnston profile
Margaret Johnston

Edith Harrison Friese-Greene

Maria Schell profile
Maria Schell

Helena Friese-Greene

Renée Asherson profile
Renée Asherson

Miss Tagg

Richard Attenborough profile
Richard Attenborough

Jack Carter

Robert Beatty profile
Robert Beatty

Lord Beaverbrook

Martin Boddey profile
Martin Boddey

Sitter in Bath Studio

Edward Chapman profile
Edward Chapman

Father in Family Group

John Charlesworth profile
John Charlesworth

Graham Friese-Greene

Maurice Colbourne profile
Maurice Colbourne

Bride's Father in wedding group

Roland Culver profile
Roland Culver

1st Company Promoter

John Howard Davies profile
John Howard Davies

Maurice Friese-Greene

Robert Donat profile
Robert Donat

William Friese-Greene

Margaret Johnston profile
Margaret Johnston

Edith Harrison Friese-Greene

Maria Schell profile
Maria Schell

Helena Friese-Greene

Renée Asherson profile
Renée Asherson

Miss Tagg

Richard Attenborough profile
Richard Attenborough

Jack Carter

Robert Beatty profile
Robert Beatty

Lord Beaverbrook

Martin Boddey profile
Martin Boddey

Sitter in Bath Studio

Edward Chapman profile
Edward Chapman

Father in Family Group

John Charlesworth profile
John Charlesworth

Graham Friese-Greene

Maurice Colbourne profile
Maurice Colbourne

Bride's Father in wedding group

Roland Culver profile
Roland Culver

1st Company Promoter

John Howard Davies profile
John Howard Davies

Maurice Friese-Greene

Extra

Release Date

January 1, 1952

Original Language

English

Budget

$0.00

Production Company

Festival Film Productions logoFestival Films logo

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