• Short Summary

    The Film Industry pays tribute to the inventor of the Cine-Camera at premiere of ‘Magic Box’. Check original record for full description.

  • Description

    This is a record for the second cricket tapes version of 51/77 - Magic Box Premiere. See record 1475.25 for full description. This version may cut out early.

    Odeon, Leicester Square, London. The Film Industry pays its tribute to William Friese Green inventor of the Cine-Camera at film premiere of `Magic Box'.

    GV Crowded foyer. SV Guests arriving. SV Mr Graham Friese Greene arriving. SV John Boulting and Maria Schell. CU Maria Schell. MV Mrs Attlee arriving. CU Earl and Countess of Harwood arriving. SV Edana Romney wearing a fancy head dress. CU Guest with fancy hairdo. SV Googie Withers pointing to John McCallum's beard. CU McCallum stroking beard. SV Denis Compton arriving with lady friend. SV Margaret Leighton wearing white fur coat. CU Noel Coward. SV Terry-Thomas looking for pen to sign autograph. CU Pan Michael Denison and Dulcie Gray with Mr and Mrs Robert Beatty. MV Crowded cinema foyer. CU Janette Scott presenting bouquet to Mrs Ethel Friese-Barnes (Ethel Friese-Greene). CU Mrs Barnes and Janette Scott.

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  • Data

    Film ID:
    3462.32
    Media URN:
    93350
    Group:
    Pathe newsreels
    Archive:
    British Pathé
    Issue Date:
    1951
    Sound:
    sound
    HD Format:
    Available on request
    Stock:
    Black & White
    Duration:
    00:01:22:00
    Time in/Out:
    02:02:58:00 / 02:04:20:00
    Canister:
    51/77

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  1. Unknown user says

    "John McCullam" should read John McCallum.

    "Jeannette Scott" on the last line should read Janette Scott.

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  2. Unknown user says

    Thanks. These corrections have now been made.

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