About The Magic Box
- Released on January 01, 1952
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 of The Magic Box
Robert Donat plays William Friese-Greene
Margaret Johnston plays Edith Harrison Friese-Greene
Maria Schell plays Helena Friese-Greene
Renée Asherson plays Miss Tagg
Richard Attenborough plays Jack Carter
Robert Beatty plays Lord Beaverbrook
Martin Boddey plays Sitter in Bath Studio
Edward Chapman plays Father in Family Group
John Charlesworth plays Graham Friese-Greene
Maurice Colbourne plays Bride's Father in wedding group
Roland Culver plays 1st Company Promoter
John Howard Davies plays Maurice Friese-Greene
Michael Denison plays Reporter
Joan Dowling plays Maggie
Henry Edwards plays Fox Talbot's Butler
Mary Ellis plays Nell Collings
Marjorie Fielding plays Elderly Viscountess
Robert Flemyng plays Doctor
Leo Genn plays Maida Vale Doctor
Marius Goring plays House Agent
Everley Gregg plays Bridegroom's Mother
Joyce Grenfell plays Mrs Claire
Robertson Hare plays Sitter in Bath Studio
Kathleen Harrison plays Mother in Family Group
William Hartnell plays Recruiting Sergeant
Joan Hickson plays Mrs Stukely
Thora Hird plays Doctor's Housekeeper
Stanley Holloway plays Broker's Man
Patrick Holt plays Sitter in Bath Studio
Michael Hordern plays Official Receiver
Jack Hulbert plays Holborn Policeman
Sid James plays Army Sergeant
Glynis Johns plays May Jones
Mervyn Johns plays Goitz
Barry Jones plays Doctor
Peter Jones plays Industry Man
James Kenney plays Kenneth Friese-Greene
Ann Lancaster plays Bridesmaid in Wedding Group
Herbert Lomas plays Warehouse Manager
John Longden plays Speaker in Connaught Rooms
Bessie Love plays Bride's Mother in Wedding Group
Miles Malleson plays Orchestra Conductor
Garry Marsh plays Company Promoter
Muir Mathieson plays Sir Arthur Sullivan
A.E. Matthews plays Old Gentleman
Bernard Miles plays Cousin Alfred
Richard Murdoch plays Sitter in Bath Studio
John McCallum plays Sitter in Bath Studio
David Oake plays Claude Friese-Greene
Laurence Olivier plays Police Constable 94-B
Cecil Parker plays 1st Platform Man
Frank Pettingell plays Bridegroom's Father in Wedding Group
Norman Pierce plays Speaker in Connaught Rooms
Eric Portman plays Arthur Collings
Dennis Price plays Harold
Michael Redgrave plays Mr. Lege
Peter Reynolds plays Bridegroom in Wedding Group
Margaret Rutherford plays Lady Pond
Janette Scott plays Ethel Friese-Greene
Ronald Shiner plays Fairground Barker
Sheila Sim plays Nursemaid
Oda Slobodskaya plays Soloist at Bath Concert
John Stuart plays 2nd Platform Man at Connaught
Marianne Stone plays Bride in Wedding Group
Basil Sydney plays William Fox-Talbot
Ernest Thesiger plays Earl
Sybil Thorndike plays Sitter in Bath Studio
David Tomlinson plays Lab Asst
Cecil Trouncer plays John Rudge
Michael Trubshawe plays Sitter in Bath Studio
Peter Ustinov plays Industry Man
Frederick Valk plays Maurice Guttenburg
Amy Veness plays Grandmother in Wedding Group
Charles Victor plays Industry Man
Kay Walsh plays Hotel Receptionist
Norman Watson plays Doctor in Connaught Rooms
Emlyn Williams plays Bank Manager
Harcourt Williams plays Tom
Googie Withers plays Sitter in Bath Studio
Joan Young plays Glove Shop Colleague
Crew of The Magic Box
Camera
Sound
Production
Writing
Costume & Make-Up
Directing
Editing
Art
Crew
- Robert Donat
- Margaret Johnston
- Maria Schell
- Renée Asherson
- Richard Attenborough
- Robert Beatty
- Martin Boddey
- Edward Chapman
- John Charlesworth
- Maurice Colbourne
- Roland Culver
- John Howard Davies
- Michael Denison
- Joan Dowling
- Henry Edwards
- Mary Ellis
- Marjorie Fielding
- Robert Flemyng
- Leo Genn
- Marius Goring
- Everley Gregg
- Joyce Grenfell
- Robertson Hare
- Kathleen Harrison
- William Hartnell
- Joan Hickson
- Thora Hird
- Stanley Holloway
- Patrick Holt
- Michael Hordern
- Jack Hulbert
- Sid James
- Glynis Johns
- Mervyn Johns
- Barry Jones
- Peter Jones
- James Kenney
- Ann Lancaster
- Herbert Lomas
- John Longden
- Bessie Love
- Miles Malleson
- Garry Marsh
- Muir Mathieson
- A.E. Matthews
- Bernard Miles
- Richard Murdoch
- John McCallum
- David Oake
- Laurence Olivier
- Cecil Parker
- Frank Pettingell
- Norman Pierce
- Eric Portman
- Dennis Price
- Michael Redgrave
- Peter Reynolds
- Margaret Rutherford
- Janette Scott
- Ronald Shiner
- Sheila Sim
- Oda Slobodskaya
- John Stuart
- Marianne Stone
- Basil Sydney
- Ernest Thesiger
- Sybil Thorndike
- David Tomlinson
- Cecil Trouncer
- Michael Trubshawe
- Peter Ustinov
- Frederick Valk
- Amy Veness
- Charles Victor
- Kay Walsh
- Norman Watson
- Emlyn Williams
- Harcourt Williams
- Googie Withers
- Joan Young