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The Magic Box (1951)

The Magic Box

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1h 43m

Biography, Drama

September 18th, 1951

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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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Cast

Renée Asherson
Miss Tagg
Richard Attenborough
Jack Carter
Robert Beatty
Lord Beaverbrook
Martin Boddey
Sitter in Bath Studio
Edward Chapman
Father in Family Group
John Charlesworth
Graham Friese-Greene
Maurice Colbourne
Bride's Father in Wedding Group
Roland Culver
1st Company Promoter
John Howard Davies
Maurice Friese-Greene
Michael Denison
Reporter
Full cast & crew

Directors

John Boulting
Full cast & crew

Producers

Ronald Neame
producer
Full cast & crew

Writers

Ray Allister
(based on the biography: "Friese-Greene, Close Up of an Inventor")
Eric Ambler
screenplay
Full cast & crew

Taglines

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!
The British Festival Film!
One of the world's great actors in the crowning performance of his career.
All Taglines

Keywords

military
death
marriage
All Keywords

Country of Origin

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Languages

English

Release Dates

January 25th, 1965 theatrical
August 1st, 1952 (Australia)
October 31st, 1952 (Finland)
All Release Dates

Alternative Titles

The Magic Box (original title)
The Magic Box (Australia)
A Caixa Mágica (Brazil)
All Alternative Titles

Locations

A.B.P.C. Studios, Elstree, England, UK (studio) (studio: made at)
Elstree Studios, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, UK (studio)

Running Times

103 min (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) ((DVD))
108 min (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) ((edited))
118 min

Sound Mixes

Mono

Aspect Ratios

1.37 : 1

Production Companies

Festival Films.
Festival Film Productions (as The Festival Film Production)

Distribution Companies

Lumiere distribution (Belgium)
Rank (France)
Filmjuwelen (Germany)
All Distribution Companies

Other Companies

Many Branches of the British Film and Allied Industries (the producers gratefully acknowledge the generous co-operation of, who have contributed to the making of this film) (as the many branches of the British Film and Allied Industries)
The Science Museum, London (the producers gratefully acknowledge the generous co-operation of) (as The Science Museum)
Brock's Crystal Palace Fireworks (the producers gratefully acknowledge the generous co-operation of)
All Other Companies

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