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The Magic Box

Biography of British film pioneer William Friese-Greene, who designed and patented a working cinematic camera at the expense of his domestic life, and was largely ignored by the commercial industry until the publication of a controversial biography.

1 hour, 45 minutes

Last on

Sun 16 Dec 2018 06:30

Credits

Role Contributor
William Friese-Greene Robert Donat
Edith Friese-Greene Margaret Johnston
Helena Friese-Greene Maria Schell
Maurice Friese-Greene John Howard Davies
Lord Beaverbrook Robert Beatty
Jack Carter Richard Attenborough
Arthur Collings Eric Portman
Harold Dennis Price
May Jones Glynis Johns
Platform Man Cecil Parker
Assistant in Laboratory David Tomlinson
Bank Manager Emlyn Williams
Hotel Receptionist Kay Walsh
Police Officer Laurence Olivier
Maida Vale Doctor Leo Genn
House Agent Marius Goring
Reporter Michael Denison
Industry Man Peter Ustinov
Nursemaid Sheila Sim
Broker's Man Stanley Holloway
Miss Tagg Renee Asherson
Company Promoter Roland Culver
Mr Lege Michael Redgrave
Ethel Friese-Greene Janette Scott
Cousin Alfred Bernard Miles
Mrs Claire Joyce Grenfell
Lady Pond Margaret Rutherford
Maurice Guttenberg Frederick Valk
Official Receiver Michael Hordern
Sergeant in Storeroom Sydney James
Doctor's Housekeeper Thora Hird
Recruiting Sergeant William Hartnell
Sitter in Bath Studio Googie Withers
Sitter in Bath Studio Richard Murdoch
Sitter in Bath Studio Sybil Thorndike
Mrs Stukely Joan Hickson
Industry Man Peter Jones
Director John Boulting

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