The Magic Box

The Magic Box (1952)

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 young and handsome William Green. He changed his name to include his first wife's for the photographic portrait work he excelled 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.

Date of release
1952-01-01
TMDB
6.5 / 10 (25)
Runtime
1h 58m
Genres
Drama
Director
John Boulting

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Budget: £200K

The Magic Box is a 1951 British Technicolor biographical drama film directed by John Boulting. The film stars Robert Donat as William Friese-Greene, with numerous cameo appearances by performers such as Peter Ustinov and Laurence Olivier.

Production

Half the budget was provided by the National Film Finance Corporation (NFFC). The film was made by Festival Film Productions, a semi-cooperative to which all major British film companies contributed their services either free or on a reduced rate basis.

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