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