The Magic Box (1951)

by Mark Murton

Directed by: John Boulting

Synopsis: A chronicle of the life of British inventor and early cinema pioneer, William Friese-Greene.

Purr Blur: Elated by finally achieving a successful moving image, Friese-Greene (Robert Donat) rushes out into the alley behind his studio keen to find someone with whom he can share his news, disturbing a black cat in the process. The cat runs away with a dubbed over Poor Cat Screech.

The Magic Box - black cat in alley with William Friese-Greene Robert Donat
The Magic Box - black cat running up alley ahead of William Friese-Greene Robert Donat
The Magic Box - black cat running up alley ahead of William Friese-Greene Robert Donat animated gif

Final Mewsings: It’s only right a cat was present at the birth of cinema as films would be much poorer without them.

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