Person
Betty E. Box
Production · 1915–1999 · Beckenham, Kent, England, UK
Biography
Betty E. Box (full name Betty Evelyn Box) was a prolific producer of British films, mainly comedies, between 1946 and the early 1970s, working mainly for Pinewood Studios and often together with director Ralph Thomas. Originally a commercial artist, she started producing documentaries during World War II for her filmmaker brother Sydney Box's company Verity Films. In 1946 she was followed her brother to Gainsborough Pictures, where she produced several features before the company closed in 1949. She then moved to Rank's Pinewood Studios, where she and Ralph Thomas made some 30 films together. All in all, she produced 47 features and was awarded an OBE in 1958.
Known for
Some Girls Do
Producer
Venetian Bird
Woman Next to the Factory Tour Guide (Uncredited)
The 39 Steps
Producer
Percy's Progress
Producer
Hot Enough for June
Producer
Benji the Hunted
Original Music Composer
Checkpoint
Producer
Doctor in the House
Producer
Fifties Features - The Women behind the Pictures
1986
A Tale of Two Cities
Producer
Filmography
- 2006Flying Machines
- 1996The Man Who Ruined the British Film IndustrySelf
- 1987Benji the HuntedOriginal Music Composer
- 1986Fifties Features - The Women behind the Pictures
- 1985The Golden Gong: The Story of Rank Films - British Cinema's Legendary StudioSelf
- 1982The Rank Charm SchoolSelf
- 1977For the Love of BenjiOriginal Music Composer
- 1974Percy's ProgressProducer
- 1973The Love BanProducer
- 1971PercyProducer
- 1970Doctor in TroubleProducer
- 1969Some Girls DoProducer
- 1968Nobody Runs ForeverProducer
- 1967Deadlier Than the MaleProducer
- 1966Doctor in CloverProducer
- 1964The High Bright SunProducer
- 1964Hot Enough for JuneProducer
- 1963Doctor in DistressProducer
- 1962The Wild and the WillingProducer
- 1962A Pair of BriefsProducer
- 1961No, My Darling DaughterProducer
- 1961No Love for JohnnieProducer
- 1960Doctor in LoveProducer
- 1960Conspiracy of HeartsProducer
- 1959Upstairs and DownstairsProducer
- 1959The 39 StepsProducer
- 1958The Wind Cannot ReadProducer
- 1958A Tale of Two CitiesProducer
- 1957Campbell's KingdomProducer
- 1957Doctor at LargeProducer
- 1956CheckpointProducer
- 1956The Iron PetticoatProducer
- 1955Doctor at SeaProducer
- 1954Mad About MenProducer
- 1954Doctor in the HouseProducer
- 1953A Day to RememberProducer
- 1952Venetian BirdWoman Next to the Factory Tour Guide (Uncredited)
- 1951Appointment with VenusProducer
- 1950The Day Begins EarlyProducer
- 1950The Clouded YellowProducer
- 1950So Long at the FairProducer
- 1949Christopher ColumbusProducer
- 1949Don't Ever Leave MeProducer
- 1949Marry MeProducer
- 1949It's Not CricketProducer
- 1949The Huggetts AbroadProducer
- 1949Vote for HuggettProducer
- 1948Here Come the HuggettsProducer
- 1948The Blind GoddessExecutive Producer
- 1948MirandaProducer
- 1947When The Bough BreaksProducer
- 1947Dear MurdererProducer
- 1947The Upturned GlassAssociate Producer
- 1946The Years BetweenAssociate Producer
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