Cast
Robert DonatRobert Donat was
46 in The Magic Box
as 'William Friese-Greene'.
Sat, Mar 18 1905 –
Mon, Jun 09 1958
Margaret JohnstonMargaret Johnston was
33 in The Magic Box
as 'Edith Harrison Friese-Greene'.
Sat, Aug 10 1918 –
Sat, Jun 29 2002
Maria SchellMaria Schell was
25 in The Magic Box
as 'Helena Friese-Greene'.
Fri, Jan 15 1926 –
Tue, Apr 26 2005
Renée AshersonRenée Asherson was
36 in The Magic Box
as 'Miss Tagg'.
Wed, May 19 1915 –
Thu, Oct 30 2014
Richard AttenboroughRichard Attenborough was
28 in The Magic Box
as 'Jack Carter'.
Wed, Aug 29 1923 –
Sun, Aug 24 2014
Robert BeattyRobert Beatty was
42 in The Magic Box
as 'Lord Beaverbrook'.
Tue, Oct 19 1909 –
Tue, Mar 03 1992
Martin BoddeyMartin Boddey was
44 in The Magic Box
as 'Sitter in Bath Studio'.
Tue, Apr 16 1907 –
Fri, Oct 24 1975
Edward ChapmanEdward Chapman was
50 in The Magic Box
as 'Father in Family Group'.
Sun, Oct 13 1901 –
Tue, Aug 09 1977
John CharlesworthJohn Charlesworth was
16 in The Magic Box
as 'Graham Friese-Greene'.
Tue, Nov 12 1935 –
Sat, Apr 02 1960
Maurice ColbourneMaurice Colbourne was
57 in The Magic Box
as 'Bride's Father in wedding group'.
Mon, Sep 24 1894 –
Wed, Sep 22 1965
Roland CulverRoland Culver was
51 in The Magic Box
as '1st Company Promoter'.
Tue, Aug 21 1900 –
Thu, Mar 01 1984
John Howard DaviesJohn Howard Davies was
12 in The Magic Box
as 'Maurice Friese-Greene'.
Thu, Mar 09 1939 –
Mon, Aug 22 2011
Michael DenisonMichael Denison was
36 in The Magic Box
as 'Reporter'.
Mon, Nov 01 1915 –
Wed, Jul 22 1998
Joan DowlingJoan Dowling was
23 in The Magic Box
as 'Maggie'.
Fri, Jan 06 1928 –
Wed, Mar 31 1954
Henry EdwardsHenry Edwards was
69 in The Magic Box
as 'Fox Talbot's Butler'.
Mon, Sep 18 1882 –
Sun, Nov 02 1952
Mary EllisMary Ellis was
54 in The Magic Box
as 'Nell Collings'.
Mon, Jun 14 1897 –
Thu, Jan 30 2003
Marjorie FieldingMarjorie Fielding was
59 in The Magic Box
as 'Elderly Viscountess'.
Wed, Feb 17 1892 –
Sat, Dec 29 1956
Robert FlemyngRobert Flemyng was
39 in The Magic Box
as 'Doctor'.
Wed, Jan 03 1912 –
Mon, May 22 1995
Leo GennLeo Genn was
46 in The Magic Box
as 'Maida Vale Doctor'.
Wed, Aug 09 1905 –
Thu, Jan 26 1978
Marius GoringMarius Goring was
39 in The Magic Box
as 'House Agent'.
Thu, May 23 1912 –
Wed, Sep 30 1998
Everley GreggEverley Gregg was
48 in The Magic Box
as 'Bridegroom's Mother'.
Mon, Oct 26 1903 –
Tue, Jun 09 1959
Joyce GrenfellJoyce Grenfell was
41 in The Magic Box
as 'Mrs Claire'.
Thu, Feb 10 1910 –
Fri, Nov 30 1979
Robertson HareRobertson Hare was
60 in The Magic Box
as 'Sitter in Bath Studio'.
Wed, Dec 16 1891 –
Thu, Jan 25 1979
Kathleen HarrisonKathleen Harrison was
59 in The Magic Box
as 'Mother in Family Group'.
Mon, Feb 22 1892 –
Thu, Dec 07 1995
William HartnellWilliam Hartnell was
43 in The Magic Box
as 'Recruiting Sergeant'.
Wed, Jan 08 1908 –
Wed, Apr 23 1975
Joan HicksonJoan Hickson was
45 in The Magic Box
as 'Mrs Stukely'.
Sun, Aug 05 1906 –
Sat, Oct 17 1998
Thora HirdThora Hird was
40 in The Magic Box
as 'Doctor's Housekeeper'.
Sun, May 28 1911 –
Sat, Mar 15 2003
Stanley HollowayStanley Holloway was
61 in The Magic Box
as 'Broker's Man'.
Wed, Oct 01 1890 –
Sat, Jan 30 1982
Patrick HoltPatrick Holt was
39 in The Magic Box
as 'Sitter in Bath Studio'.
Wed, Jan 31 1912 –
Tue, Oct 12 1993
Michael HordernMichael Hordern was
40 in The Magic Box
as 'Official Receiver'.
Tue, Oct 03 1911 –
Tue, May 02 1995
Jack HulbertJack Hulbert was
59 in The Magic Box
as 'Holborn Policeman'.
Fri, Apr 22 1892 –
Sat, Mar 25 1978
Sid JamesSid James was
38 in The Magic Box
as 'Army Sergeant'.
Thu, May 08 1913 –
Mon, Apr 26 1976
Glynis JohnsGlynis Johns was
28 in The Magic Box
as 'May Jones'.
Fri, Oct 05 1923 –
Thu, Jan 04 2024
Mervyn JohnsMervyn Johns was
52 in The Magic Box
as 'Goitz'.
Fri, Feb 17 1899 –
Sun, Sep 06 1992
Barry JonesBarry Jones was
58 in The Magic Box
as 'Doctor'.
Sun, Mar 05 1893 –
Fri, May 01 1981
Peter JonesPeter Jones was
31 in The Magic Box
as 'Industry Man'.
Sat, Jun 12 1920 –
Mon, Apr 10 2000
James KenneyJames Kenney was
21 in The Magic Box
as 'Kenneth Friese-Greene'.
Sun, Jul 20 1930 –
Tue, Jan 13 1987
Ann LancasterAnn Lancaster was
31 in The Magic Box
as 'Bridesmaid in Wedding Group'.
Wed, May 05 1920 –
Sat, Oct 31 1970
Herbert LomasHerbert Lomas was
64 in The Magic Box
as 'Warehouse Manager'.
Mon, Jan 17 1887 –
Wed, Apr 12 1961
John LongdenJohn Longden was
51 in The Magic Box
as 'Speaker in Connaught Rooms'.
Sun, Nov 11 1900 –
Wed, May 26 1971
Bessie LoveBessie Love was
53 in The Magic Box
as 'Bride's Mother in Wedding Group'.
Fri, Sep 09 1898 –
Sat, Apr 26 1986
Miles MallesonMiles Malleson was
63 in The Magic Box
as 'Orchestra Conductor'.
Thu, May 24 1888 –
Sat, Mar 15 1969
Garry MarshGarry Marsh was
49 in The Magic Box
as 'Company Promoter'.
Wed, May 21 1902 –
Fri, Mar 06 1981
Muir MathiesonMuir Mathieson was
40 in The Magic Box
as 'Sir Arthur Sullivan'.
Tue, Jan 24 1911 –
Sat, Aug 02 1975
A.E. MatthewsA.E. Matthews was
82 in The Magic Box
as 'Old Gentleman'.
Sun, Nov 21 1869 –
Sun, Jul 20 1969
Bernard MilesBernard Miles was
44 in The Magic Box
as 'Cousin Alfred'.
Fri, Sep 27 1907 –
Fri, Jun 14 1991
Richard MurdochRichard Murdoch was
44 in The Magic Box
as 'Sitter in Bath Studio'.
Sat, Apr 06 1907 –
Tue, Oct 09 1990
John McCallumJohn McCallum was
33 in The Magic Box
as 'Sitter in Bath Studio'.
Thu, Mar 14 1918 –
Wed, Feb 03 2010
David OakeDavid Oake was
>> in The Magic Box
as 'Claude Friese-Greene'.
Unknown Birthday
Laurence OlivierLaurence Olivier was
44 in The Magic Box
as 'Police Constable 94-B'.
Wed, May 22 1907 –
Tue, Jul 11 1989
Cecil ParkerCecil Parker was
54 in The Magic Box
as '1st Platform Man'.
Thu, Sep 02 1897 –
Tue, Apr 20 1971
Frank PettingellFrank Pettingell was
61 in The Magic Box
as 'Bridegroom's Father in Wedding Group'.
Thu, Jan 01 1891 –
Thu, Feb 17 1966
Norman PierceNorman Pierce was
51 in The Magic Box
as 'Speaker in Connaught Rooms'.
Wed, Sep 05 1900
Eric PortmanEric Portman was
50 in The Magic Box
as 'Arthur Collings'.
Sat, Jul 13 1901 –
Sun, Dec 07 1969
Dennis PriceDennis Price was
36 in The Magic Box
as 'Harold'.
Wed, Jun 23 1915 –
Sat, Oct 06 1973
Michael RedgraveMichael Redgrave was
43 in The Magic Box
as 'Mr. Lege'.
Fri, Mar 20 1908 –
Thu, Mar 21 1985
Peter ReynoldsPeter Reynolds was
26 in The Magic Box
as 'Bridegroom in Wedding Group'.
Sun, Aug 16 1925 –
Tue, Apr 22 1975
Margaret RutherfordMargaret Rutherford was
59 in The Magic Box
as 'Lady Pond'.
Wed, May 11 1892 –
Mon, May 22 1972
Janette ScottJanette Scott was
13 in The Magic Box
as 'Ethel Friese-Greene'.
Wed, Dec 14 1938
Ronald ShinerRonald Shiner was
48 in The Magic Box
as 'Fairground Barker'.
Mon, Jun 08 1903 –
Wed, Jun 29 1966
Sheila SimSheila Sim was
29 in The Magic Box
as 'Nursemaid'.
Mon, Jun 05 1922 –
Tue, Jan 19 2016
Oda SlobodskayaOda Slobodskaya was
>> in The Magic Box
as 'Soloist at Bath Concert'.
Unknown Birthday
John StuartJohn Stuart was
53 in The Magic Box
as '2nd Platform Man at Connaught'.
Sun, Jul 17 1898 –
Wed, Oct 17 1979
Marianne StoneMarianne Stone was
29 in The Magic Box
as 'Bride in Wedding Group'.
Wed, Aug 23 1922 –
Mon, Dec 21 2009
Basil SydneyBasil Sydney was
57 in The Magic Box
as 'William Fox-Talbot'.
Mon, Apr 23 1894 –
Wed, Jan 10 1968
Ernest ThesigerErnest Thesiger was
72 in The Magic Box
as 'Earl'.
Tue, Jan 14 1879 –
Sat, Jan 14 1961
Sybil ThorndikeSybil Thorndike was
69 in The Magic Box
as 'Sitter in Bath Studio'.
Sun, Oct 22 1882 –
Wed, Jun 09 1976
David TomlinsonDavid Tomlinson was
34 in The Magic Box
as 'Lab Asst'.
Mon, May 07 1917 –
Sat, Jun 24 2000
Cecil TrouncerCecil Trouncer was
>> in The Magic Box
as 'John Rudge'.
Unknown Birthday
Michael TrubshaweMichael Trubshawe was
46 in The Magic Box
as 'Sitter in Bath Studio'.
Thu, Dec 07 1905 –
Thu, Mar 21 1985
Peter UstinovPeter Ustinov was
30 in The Magic Box
as 'Industry Man'.
Sat, Apr 16 1921 –
Sun, Mar 28 2004
Frederick ValkFrederick Valk was
56 in The Magic Box
as 'Maurice Guttenburg'.
Mon, Jun 10 1895 –
Mon, Jul 23 1956
Amy VenessAmy Veness was
75 in The Magic Box
as 'Grandmother in Wedding Group'.
Fri, Feb 25 1876 –
Thu, Sep 22 1960
Charles VictorCharles Victor was
55 in The Magic Box
as 'Industry Man'.
Sun, Feb 09 1896 –
Thu, Dec 23 1965
Kay WalshKay Walsh was
40 in The Magic Box
as 'Hotel Receptionist'.
Wed, Nov 15 1911 –
Sat, Apr 16 2005
Norman WatsonNorman Watson was
>> in The Magic Box
as 'Doctor in Connaught Rooms'.
Unknown Birthday
Emlyn WilliamsEmlyn Williams was
46 in The Magic Box
as 'Bank Manager'.
Sun, Nov 26 1905 –
Fri, Sep 25 1987
Harcourt WilliamsHarcourt Williams was
71 in The Magic Box
as 'Tom'.
Tue, Mar 30 1880 –
Fri, Dec 13 1957
Googie WithersGoogie Withers was
34 in The Magic Box
as 'Sitter in Bath Studio'.
Mon, Mar 12 1917 –
Fri, Jul 15 2011
Joan YoungJoan Young was
48 in The Magic Box
as 'Glove Shop Colleague'.
Sun, Feb 01 1903 –
Wed, Oct 10 1984
John SharpJohn Sharp was
31 in The Magic Box
as 'Film Society Member (uncredited)'.
Thu, Aug 05 1920 –
Thu, Nov 26 1992