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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.
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 |
Broadcasts
- Tue 30 Jul 2013 12:00
- Sat 22 Feb 2014 07:15
- Sat 18 Oct 2014 06:35
- Sat 11 Apr 2015 06:45
- Sat 24 Oct 2015 06:40
- Sat 16 Apr 2016 06:25
- Sat 14 Jan 2017 08:15
- Sat 5 Aug 2017 07:45
- Sun 16 Dec 2018 06:30