Betty Box
Betty Evelyn Box , also Betty E. Box (born September 25, 1915 in Beckenham, Kent , Great Britain , † January 15, 1999 in Chiltern ) was a British film producer .
Live and act
Betty Box began her professional career in the 1930s as an advertising artist. She joined the domestic film industry through her older brother, producer Sydney Box , and worked as his assistant on over 200 short propaganda films during World War II . It was commissioned by the government and the army.
In 1946, Betty Box began her career making feature films for Gainsborough Pictures , starting with an unnamed executive director of The Years In Between . Their production range includes films from virtually all popular genres: comedies, dramas, crime and adventure films. When she moved to Pinewood Studios in 1950, she produced almost all of the productions by comedy specialist Ralph Thomas , including the seven productions in the Doctoral film series .
Until her death, Betty Box was married to the film producer Peter Rogers for a good 50 years . Her sister-in-law was the film director and screenwriter Muriel Box .
Filmography
- 1946: The year in between (The Years Between)
- 1947: The Perfect Murderer (Dear Murderer)
- 1947: Fight for Jimmy (When the Bough Breaks)
- 1947: Miranda (Miranda)
- 1948: The Blind Goddess
- 1948: Here Come the Huggetts
- 1948: Vote for Huggett
- 1949: Marry Me
- 1950: Paris at midnight (So Long at the Fair)
- 1950: On the wrong track (The Clouded Yellow)
- 1951: Appointment With Venus
- 1952: Venetian Bird
- 1953: A Day to Remember
- 1954: But, Herr Doktor ... (Doctor in the House)
- 1954: Mad About Men
- 1955: Doctor Ahoy! (Doctor at Sea)
- 1956: The Iron Petticoat
- 1956: Road of Death (Checkpoint)
- 1957: Help, the doctor is coming! (Doctor at Large)
- 1957: Dangerous Legacy (Campbell's Kingdom)
- 1958: Two cities (A Tale of Two Cities)
- 1958: ... because the wind cannot read (The Wind Cannot Read)
- 1959: The 39 Steps (The 39 Steps)
- 1959: Upstairs - Downstairs (Upstairs and Downstairs)
- 1960: Conspiracy of Hearts (Conspiracy of Hearts)
- 1960: Love three times a day (Doctor in Love)
- 1961: And Tomorrow Everything (No Love for Johnnie)
- 1961: No, My Darling Daughter
- 1961: She has the last word (A Pair of Briefs)
- 1962: The Wild and the Willing
- 1963: Doctor in Distress
- 1964: Some like it secret (Hot Enough for June)
- 1964: Fair game under hot sun (The High Bright Sun)
- 1966: Help She Doesn't Love Me (Doctor in Clover)
- 1967: Hot Cats (Deadlier Than the Male)
- 1968: Nobody Runs Forever
- 1969: Some Girls Do
- 1970: A stowaway has a hard time (Doctor in Trouble)
- 1971: Percy - The Sparrow in Hand (Percy)
- 1973: Kate's move against love (The Love Ban)
- 1974: Percy - the potency man (Percy's Progress)
literature
- Kay Less : The film's great personal dictionary . The actors, directors, cameramen, producers, composers, screenwriters, film architects, outfitters, costume designers, editors, sound engineers, make-up artists and special effects designers of the 20th century. Volume 1: A - C. Erik Aaes - Jack Carson. Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf, Berlin 2001, ISBN 3-89602-340-3 , p. 498.
Web links
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Box, Betty |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Box, Betty Evelyn (full maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British film producer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 25, 1915 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Beckenham, Kent , UK |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 15, 1999 |
| Place of death | Chiltern |