. actor. I remember seeing this film on the children's' matine in the 1950's - I enjoyed it then, and it has lost none of its charm now. As there is next to no hope of StudioCanal restoring this film properly, both sound as well as image and we're now stuck with this, whoever instigated this stupid policy of muffling the sound should be sacked as they are clearly incompetent. Incidents come and go but James Fox is annoying as an actor and his accent is totally out of character in Liverpool, and the rest of the actors suffer from the same Kensington/Chelsea complaint, or should I say Belgravia and Mayfair. A very good script spoken in a realy high standard of English. Less farcical than many of Ealing Studios most famous productions, 'The Magnet' is, nevertheless, well worth watching for it's genuine characters and it's insightful take on postwar Britain. Fox's career showed great promise with his role as a boy whose life gets complicated once he acquires "The Magnet" (1951), but he soon gave up acting to finish school. , Director This post-war British film from the great Ealing studios, is a charming tale of innocence lost, and particularly the idea of childhood guilt, brought on by a small incident and exacerbated by fear and misconstrued information. His mum realises something is wrong and tries to make him feel useful. He was 88. It was just my type of picture. [2][3][5], Fox was an officer in the London Irish Rifles. See it and enjoy. Unable to add item to List. He encounters a medical originator (Meredith Edwards), who is holding sales for the hospital, and resolves to let the man have the magnet namelessly. Following this success Fox co-founded an acting troupe, based in the West Country, where they converted a former swimming baths in Teignmouth into a theatre. After demobilisation Fox was considered too old to take on juvenile roles, and given that he had no experience as a lead actor, directors were wary of casting him in these parts. His imagination - coupled with his stricken conscience - takes over, as the boy with the magnet becomes of interest to the local authorities. In the US he had been offered an audition by Warner Bros., but turned it down since his new love, Patricia Hillard was acting in Oxford. Wonderful post war film of ENGLAND as she was, with decent honest Englihmen and Ladies behaving in a true English way of decency and high standards. He enjoyed early success on the stage playing juvenile roles. (1997), Never Ever Smith's wife, Joanne Cervelli Smith, said the star of. Some elements are predictable - he thinks the police are out to get him when in fact they want to reward him - but there's some local character here from the Liverpudlian kids and some strong talent from cameoing stars like Harold Goodwin, Sam Kydd and Thora Hird. (1983), Country Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 18 January 2019, Wonderful 1950 movie filmed on the Cheshire Wirral Peninsula featuring established stars such as Stephen Murray. The Magnet is a 1950 British comedy film featuring Stephen Murray, Kay Walsh and in his first starring role James Fox (then billed as William Fox). EXTRAS ARE: A nine minutes long introduction to the film by film historian Steve Chibnall and an image gallery of around thirty production stills, plus the original British quad poster. [4] A Chinese boy (played by Geoffrey Yin) appears in this scene, which was unusual for the time in film, although there had been a significant Chinese community in Liverpool since the 1860s, but when he is called home by his mother in Chinese, explains this to his friends in a fluent Liverpool accent. James Fox was born was born William Fox, on May 19, 1939, in London, UK, to Robin Fox and Angela Worthington. : : An Ealing Studios film, The Magnet is a lesser known Ealing comedy. Childhood & Early Life. The man tells the story of the little boy and the magnet at various fund-raising events, but each time exaggerating wildly about the boy to gain sympathy from the people at the auctions and portraying Johnny as everything from a rich, spoiled brat to a Victorian mudlark and ragamuffin to a penniless street urchin who gave all he had in the worldthe magnetto help those even worse off than himself. As an adult actor, William Fox changed his name to James Fox and co-starred in many films, including "The Servant" with Dirk Bogarde. Johnny is awarded the Civic Gold Medal. T.E.B. Clarke. He often wrote under a pseudonym, for he did not wish his fellow actors to know he was the writer and sometimes made casting decisions. It wasn't actually stepped, but a vicious prank gone bad that left young James Fox films with a guilty conscience and paranoid over every conversation that he hears. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. IMDb He has traded in a magnet for an alleged invisible watch, and gives it away to clear his conscience yet can't escape what he did. (1984), Runners Some of the satire (on the profession of psychology, and in the way a false scenario causes the cash for the iron lung to be raised) is lacking in subtlety, but there are a couple of surreal scenes (young Johnny depicted as various types of urchin as the eccentric inventor parlays the story of the generous child into a fairy tale) which must have been quite innovative in 1950. Fox's career showed great promise with his role as a boy whose life gets complicated once he acquires "The Magnet" (1951), but he soon gave up acting to finish school. (1967), The Chase (1995), A Perfect Hero He rejected an offer to join the Broadway cast of the play, opting to join a company led by John Gielgud at the Old Vic Theatre. Perhaps Fox's finest work in this period came in the bizarre but galvanizing "Performance" (1970), as a vicious hit man on the lam who hides out at a reclusive rock star's (Mick Jagger) mansion and falls prey to a series of bisexual orgies and weird costume changes. Show more Show more Try YouTube Kids Learn more Little Big. Written by T.E.B. Its as if everything is reset in a cultural medium and tastes need to be rediscovered or even reinvented. Tap into Getty Images' global scale, data-driven insights, and network of more than 340,000 creators to create content exclusively for your brand. One of his roles involved helping to administer the meeting between Churchill, Roosevelt and Stalin in Tehran in 1943. A lot of the film was shot in New Brighton, and I have added this to the database as a location. Scene from the classic movie "The Magnet" (1950) in which William (later James) Fox sets his eyes on a younger boy's favorite toy. Anyway that is what father psychiatrist says and while saying that looks as if he needs one of his own. (1988), Here are a few different size Movie Posters for. I can handle the truth. The opening and closing sequences of this film have haunted me all my life with their beauty and power, and are one of the main reasons why I have loved films all my life. (1971), Performance BAFTAs destination for youngsters to come and discover the magical worlds of film, television and games. Sign Up now to stay up to date with all of the latest news from TCM. His parents were amateur actors and managed a medical technical school. An Ealing Studios production released through The J. Arthur Rank Organisation. (1992), Patriot Games THE MAGNET is an unusual Ealing Studios comedy, seemingly aimed at children but with plenty of satirical elements for the adults. He appeared in several notable films of the 1960s and early 1970s, including King Rat, The Servant, Thoroughly Modern Millie and Performance, before quitting the screen for several years to be an evangelical Christian. Author. Inspired by this, and fortified by "lunch at L'Ecu de France", Fox joined the Territorial Army. Charles Frend. Film data from TMDb. William Fox is a 97 years old British actor from Manila, Metro Manila. It doesn't have the imagination or innocence of a child, nor the maturity and voice of an adult, resulting in a generally dull experience that didn't hold my attention for even it's barely 70 minutes of run time. Whether youve taken your first steps in the industry or are just starting out, youll find plenty here to motivate and help you along the way. | [1] [2] Su carrera en el cine y la televisin comenz a finales de los aos 70.Entre sus papeles se destacan: Marty McFly en la triloga de Regreso al futuro (1985-1990); Alex P. Keaton en Enredos de Familia (1982-1989), por la cual gan tres . Stephen Murray is a psychiatrist who uses jargon that is nonsense most of the time and the mention of Jung had me in fits of unwanted laughter. (2002), The Lost World William is represented by Regan Management What William said about us - click to read review 13-Apr-1937) Brother: Robert Fox (producer, b. [3] Leslie Halliwell similarly described it as a "very mild Ealing comedy, not really up to snuff". Charles Frend directs this Ealing comedy-drama in which a boy steals a powerful magnet from a younger boy, which gets him into all sorts of trouble. I'd never seen such a machine, and it was disturbing to me. A boy tricks into stealing a powerful magnet from a younger boy but the magnet gets him into all sorts of trouble that he decides to give it away. Please consider upgrading to a Pro accountfor less than a couple bucks a month, youll get cool additional features like all-time and annual stats pages (example), the ability to select (and filter by) your favorite streaming services, and no ads! As far as I know, William / James is still alive and will be 80 years old next year, which gives some idea of just how long ago this film was made. A classic Ealing comedy in which a young boy steals a magnet and becomes a hero. James Fox. [2][3][5], In 1930 Fox left drama school and won a role in London's West End performing in an eight-month run of W. Somerset Maugham's new play The Breadwinner at the Vaudeville Theatre. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 6 April 2021. There's one or two chuckles to be had in some of the more satirical jabs, and there's sometimes a bit of ambition to the directing, but it's a very tame and bland film that isn't captivating or energetic enough to carry off its far fetched narrative. (1992), The 18th Annual American Film Institute Life Achievement Award: A Salute to Sir David Lean It does do an effective job showing the way guilt couples with the normal blithe egocentrism of childhood to create a shadowy antagonistic web so vast that everyone around you is in on your shame and looking to bring you down. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 17 January 2021. , Is Discontinued By Manufacturer The comparison of the affluent, comfortable, public school lifestyle of the main character to that of the boys he meets when he crosses the river to Liverpool, is very well drawn and brings an excellent sense of realism to the film. If you wish a change and want to compare the scum and low standard fare served up today, with a truly great ENGLISH film then buy this and treasure it as a shining example of how great a country was before the scum and riff raff took over. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 14 December 2018. This is a long way from the great ' Passport to Pimlico ' but to be fair whoever reads this must make up their own minds. He was initially trained to join a ski battalion which was to be sent to Finland to aid that country in the Winter War against the Soviet Union. Filmed on location in Birkenhead; New Brighton; Liverpool and Wallasey. Born: 19-May-1939 Birthplace: London, England Gender: Male Race or Ethnicity: White Sexual orientation: Straight Occupation: Actor Nationality: England Executive summary: A Passage to India Father: Robin Fox (theatrical agent) Mother: Angela Worthington (actress) Brother: Edward Fox (actor, b. Rudkin. His second wife was actress Patricia Hilliard, whom he first met in 1938 when they were in a play together. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 14 December 2018. I'd simply remembered that it existed, and was amazed to find something about it on this site. Johnny Brent (a young James Fox - billed as William Fox), a 10 year old wanderer, cons a younger boy into giving him his magnet. There is a young boy in the film who is injured (or sick) and ends up in an "iron lung" machine because he needs help breathing. William Fox Actor 26 January 1911to 19 September 2008 A character actor familiar for playing authority figures, Fox appeared in popular series such as When The Boat Comes In (1976-77), Crown Court (1975-84), Yes Minister (1981) and All Creatures Great & Small (1988). After a six-year interruption for military service in the Second World War, his acting career did not reach the heights of his early years. A wonderful, poignant and heartwarming movie. Actor . [5], Given its setting, however, authentic local accents are absent until almost the end of the film, in a scene filmed in the shadow of the Liverpool Cathedral. Younger; produced the musical "Chess" on both the Broadway and London stages; formerly married to Natasha Richardson. It is very amusing having Fox listen to adults having conversations that have nothing to do with him and getting more guilt-ridden with every adult boys he hears. Eric Shorter. After a short spell on Broadway, Fox returned to Britain. Mighty Quinn, The (1989) -- (Movie Clip) Are You Being Police Polite? director of photography Film Editing by Bernard Gribble Casting By [3][4], The Magnet was filmed on location in and around New Brighton, Wallasey, the Wirral, Cheshire, Liverpool, Ealing and at Ealing Studios, London, in black and white. , Number of discs A classic Ealing comedy in which a young boy steals a magnet and becomes a hero. (1992), Afraid Of The Dark : But, and this is a big but, StudioCanal, going by some of their DVD releases of vintage British films, seem fanatical about damping down the sound of the original optical soundtrackso that any slight crackle on it cannot possibly be heardthe result of which is that the sound is rather muffled, like a vinyl record being played with a very blunt needle, and the lower registers of the sound spectrum are removed, making it difficult to hear the dialogue unless the actors and actresses are talking loudly or shouting. By using this site, you agree to our updated, Gently investigating the murder of the owner of the luxury resort (working on location in Jamaica), police chief and title character Denzel Washington introduces himself to the savvy Hadley Elgin (Mimi Rogers), young wife of probably-corrupt political fixer Thomas (James Fox), in, Lord Darlington (James Fox), with friends, observes the accident with Mr. Stevens senior (Peter Vaughan), then consults with his son, the butler Mr. Stevens the younger (Anthony Hopkins), in, Performance (1970) -- (Movie Clip) Memo From Turner, Mick Jagger with his band wrote and recorded this number for his character "Turner," who dresses down the gangsters (Anthony Morton, John Bindon et al) in a scene occurring in the mind of Chas (James Fox) from Nicolas Roeg and Donald Cammell's, Top London gangster Harry (Johnny Shannon) is explaining things to victim Joey (Anthony Valentine) and scolding thug Chas (James Fox) for over-enthusiasm, early in, Performance (1970) -- (Movie Clip) Goodbye The Ferrari, Injured gangster Chas (James Fox) is scamming a bit, trying to gain entrance to the Notting Hill home of Turner (Mick Jagger, not seen here), on the intercom with his housemate Pherber (Anita Pallenberg) in Nicolas Roeg and Donald Cammell's, James Fox and Anne Sidney in the unorthodox and R-rated opening of, Performance (1970) -- (Movie Clip) We Push The Buttons, Pherber (Anita Pallenberg) is bandaging Chas (James Fox) while Turner (Mick Jagger) performs an improvised talking-blues not available on the soundtrack to, Performance (1970) -- (Movie Clip) Poor White Hound Dog, Soundtrack cut from gospel singer and Rolling Stones supporting vocalist Merry Clayton, as Chas (James Fox), half through his make-over, pops in on Turner (Mick Jagger) and, King Rat (1965) -- (Movie Clip) One Day I'll Be Dead, Jones (Gerald Sim) is losing it until jaded senior Brit officer Larkin (Denholm Elliott) arrives to preside, after the Japanese commandant (Dale Ishimoto) learns of an illicit radio in his WWII prison camp in Singapore, John Standing the guilty party, in Bryan Forbes'. Feels a lot like a short stretched painfully to feature length, and even then only just. No one wants it though and it keeps coming back allowing it to be repeatedly auctioned. By joining TV Guide, you agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy. : Lanky blond British lead of the 1960s who began as a child actor in the early 50s. He would also appear in an opera as Haushofmeister in Richard Strauss's Ariadne auf Naxos at Glyndebourne.[2][3]. However, Johnny eventually manages to con it out of him by swopping it for an "invisible watch". He auctions the magnet to the crowd and sells it for 40. Substandard "boys will be boys" tale, even more substandard Ealing comedy. It's rather like the sound you used to hear through the ear piece of an old telephone. His guilt sparks a chain of misplaced assumptions that lead to a search being mounted for the boy, who has run away after becoming convinced that he is wanted for murder. The British have an understated way of delivering these kind of gems to the screen; whereas Hollywood always goes for the big production values and star power most of the time. The fashion-timing is wrong, as it's supposed to be 1958, but still the breakout moment for Suzette (Patsy Kensit), wardrobe assistant turned instant sensation, at the London runway show by "Henley Od" (James Fox), Anita Morris the reporter on the spot, in, Thoroughly Modern Millie - (Wide release trailer), When she comes to New York, Julie Andrews becomes, Lavender Hill Mob, The - (Original Trailer), An overlooked gold transporter with twenty years service plots to steal a million pounds of gold in the comedy, A convict's escape ignites passions in his hometown in. He saves the life of one boy who had fallen through a disused pier. In 1916 Fox was sent to preparatory school, then attended Haileybury public school. Well, it's definitely been restored as far as the image goes. Birth Place: Manila, Metro Manila. writer. I have knocked one star off my rating for the lack-lustre sound quality. The film moves at a solid pace and, although it's not always successful, it's certainly never dull. William Fox, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 23 July 2017. this came promptly and in good packaging. (1964), The Miracle of Our Lady of Fatima This article was amended on Wednesday October 1 2008. (1978), The Arp Statue William Fox (born 19 May 1939), known professionally as James Fox, is an English actor, from a well-known acting family. James Fox. : : The Renown Crime Collection Volume 1 [DVD], The Foreman Went To France Fiddlers Three [DVD], Ealing Studios Rarities Collection: Volume 11 [DVD], Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations. Every time this cuts to something ten year old Johnny likes doing in his spare time, I lost it practicing writing with his toes, squatting on the fireplace to see if he can get around his room without touching the floor, befriending a sailor shaving his legs with a cut-throat razor, electrical experiments, melancholy donkey petting. The film follows a boy (a young James Fox) plagued with guilt after he steals a magnet, while his well meaning parents attempt to armchair diagnose his mysterious behaviour. (2004), The Prince & Me The 1960s saw him in fewer theatrical roles; he did however perform in film, television and radio, for which he also wrote. The swimming baths where the Miss New Brighton Competition takes place has gone as well. Country: He was born and raised into an affluent British family deeply rooted in the acting world. BAFTA Guru is BAFTAs content hub for career starters packed full of inspirational videos, podcasts and interviews. (1970), Isadora He manages to con a younger boy out of a large horseshoe magnet by trading it for an "invisible watch". Clarke. After six years service Fox was demobbed with the rank of major (and had had a spell as an acting lieutenant-colonel). And be careful buying your son or daughter a large magnet. (1993), The Remains Of The Day In 1930 Fox left drama school and won a role in London's West End performing in an eight-month run of W. Somerset Maugham's new play The Breadwinner at the Vaudeville Theatre.Following this success Fox co-founded an acting troupe, based in the West Country, where they converted a former swimming baths in Teignmouth into a theatre. William Hubert Fox TD (26 January 1911 20 September 2008) was a British character actor and writer. When the magnet gets Johnny into distress, he choose to give it away. Actor William Smith, known for playing bikers, cowboys and brawlers in a series of television shows and hit movies, has died. Clarke . Learn more. , Package Dimensions Grow your brand authentically by sharing brand content with the internets creators. Having successfully obtained the magnet, Johnny immediately starts to feel guilty about his swindling behaviour. Following Staff College, Camberley, he spent the majority of the war stationed in North Africa and the Middle East. Posters are sourced from TMDb and Posteritati, and appear for you and visitors to your profile and content, depending on settings. As the boy continues to feel guilty for stealing the magnet, the magnet comes back to him in an unexpected way. Though The Magnet oozes middle-class wholesome 1950's family values, which can be seen these days as starchy and very straight-laced, this unusual offering from the Ealing Studios works well on many levels. (2011), The Kid Find where to watch James Fox's latest movies and tv shows . THE MAGNET (u) (1950). When I went to Liverpool I didn't understand a thing, wish I had met these people. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google privacy policy and terms of serviceapply. 100 1 _ a Fox, William, d 1911-2008 100 0 _ a William Fox c British actor and writer (1911-2008) 4xx's: Alternate Name Forms (11) It was in the early 1950's, and there was a polio epidemic happening in real life. William Fox is an actor based in West Yorkshire and has many TV, theatre and Film credits such as, Peterloo, Coronation St, The Syndicate, Wolfblood, The A word, Jamie Johnson, That day we sang. (1986), The Old Curiosity Shop [4] He won a scholarship, but since he was from a wealthy family, the scholarship was only given on the condition that the money be passed on to the next person on the list. : Wed 24 Sep 2008 19.01 EDT. Music by William Alwyn. [2] [3] Contents 1 Early life 2 Pre-war career (1995), Heart Of Darkness (1950), The Choir FAQ (1968), Thoroughly Modern Millie TC. The story involves a young Wallasey boy, Johnny Brent (Fox), who obtains the eponymous magnet by deception, leading to much confusion. Right. As Johnny carries on to feel bad for taking the boy's magnet, he goes off to Liverpool, where the magnet comes back to him in a surprising way. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie Preferences, as described in the Cookie Notice. Clarke. I recently watched this video (there are more from the event on British Path's YouTube channel) of the unveiling of Danny Kaye's waxwork at Madame Tussaud's, in 1948. He meets an eccentric iron lung maker who is raising funds for the local hospital, and gives him the magnet to be auctioned for charity. 25-Mar-1952) This review may contain spoilers. Alright kids adventure, fleeing from the law and getting into a decent amount of trouble along the way. Awards [6], Fox went on to perform in J.B. Priestley's play Dangerous Corner, directed by Tyrone Guthrie; he was billed as "a great discovery". Remove Ads Cast Crew Details Genres Cast : William Fox (born 19 May 1939), known professionally as James Fox, is an English actor. This movie suffers in the middle section where it wanders off to nowhere and only the end make it worthwhile. The film is directed by Charles Frend, who also commandeered the excellent 'A Run for Your Money (1949)' which succeeded despite being a veiled reworking of Capra's 'Mr Deeds Goes to Town (1936).' When he later re-encounters the original boy on the beach he swaps the medal for his old "invisible watch" and clears his conscience. Written by T.E.B. His attempts to dispose of the magnet are humorously futile, until he unloads the stolen object onto a kindly engineer, who interprets the gift as a noble gesture of Dickensian kindness. 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