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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.
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.
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
Aug 11, 2010 · Young Graham (John Charlesworth) has gotten into a fight defending his obscure-inventor father William Friese-Greene (Robert Donat) as the inventor of the motion picture camera, in. A successful photographer becomes obsessed with inventing a motion picture projector.
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...
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The Magic Box (1952) U 09/23/1952 (US) Drama 1h 58m. User. Score. What's your Vibe ? Play Clip. 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! Overview. Now old, ill, poor, and largely forgotten, William Freise-Greene was once very different.
