Title:The Magic Box
Date: 1951
Type: Historical drama / Biopic
Rating: 3/5
Colour: Yes
Director: John Boulting
Producer: Ronald Neame
Comment
The story of the life of Willian Freise-Greene who was one of Britain's pioneers of the early movie camera. The film is light on the technical side of his work, but is notable for a series of cameo roles from well known British actors of the time.
Actors
Robert Donat
Maria Schell
Richard Attenborough
Joyce Grenfell
William Hartnell
Joan Hickson
Thora Hird
Stanley Holloway
Michael Hordern
Sidney James
Glynis Johns
Laurence Olivier
Michael Redgrave
Margaret Rutherford
Janette Scott
Sybil Thorndyke
David Tomlinson
Peter Ustinov
Googie Withers
Oscars
None
Screenplay
Eric Ambler