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The Magic Box: Directed by John Boulting. With Renée Asherson, Richard Attenborough, Robert Beatty, Martin Boddey. A chronicle of the life of William Friese-Greene, a British inventor and early pioneer in cinema.
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- Biography, Drama, History
- John Boulting
- 1952-08-01
The Magic Box. The Magic Box is a 1951 British Technicolor biographical drama film directed by John Boulting. [4] The film stars Robert Donat as William Friese-Greene, with numerous cameo appearances by performers such as Peter Ustinov and Laurence Olivier. [5] It was produced by Ronald Neame and distributed by British Lion Film Corporation.
Aug 11, 2010 · The Magic Box was made as a showcase to represent the British film industry at the Festival of Britain in 1951, which happened to be the thirtieth anniversary of Friese-Greene's death, and its festival credentials helped producer Ronald Neame assemble one of the most illustrious supporting casts in movie history. The story doesn't dig very far ...
- John Boulting
- Robert Donat
The Magic Box (1951) Publication date. 1951. Topics. 1951, 9Honey Movies. The Magic Box. The story of William Friese-Greene, a British inventor who made the first movie camera. Starring: Maria Schell, Margaret Johnston, Robert Beatty. Addeddate.
- 108 min
The Magic Box. William Friese-Green (Robert Donat) is a young British photographer who dreams of making the projection of moving images into a reality. Through various experiments, luck and sheer ...
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- John Boulting
- Biography
- Robert Donat
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- 118 min
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