Betty E. Box
Production·September 25, 1915·† January 15, 1999 — 83 years old·Beckenham, Kent, England, UK
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.
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2006Flying Machines1996The Man Who Ruined the British Film IndustrySelf1987Benji the HuntedOriginal Music Composer1986Fifties Features - The Women behind the PicturesTV1985The Golden Gong: The Story of Rank Films - British Cinema's Legendary StudioSelf1982The Rank Charm SchoolSelf1977For the Love of BenjiOriginal Music Composer1974Percy's ProgressProducer1973The Love BanProducer1971PercyProducer1970Doctor in TroubleProducer1969Some Girls DoProducer1968Nobody Runs ForeverProducer1967Deadlier Than the MaleProducer1966Doctor in CloverProducer1964The High Bright SunProducer1964Hot Enough for JuneProducer1963Doctor in DistressProducer1962The Wild and the WillingProducer1962A Pair of BriefsProducer1961No, My Darling DaughterProducer1961No Love for JohnnieProducer1960Doctor in LoveProducer1960Conspiracy of HeartsProducer1959Upstairs and DownstairsProducer1959The 39 StepsProducer1958The Wind Cannot ReadProducer1958A Tale of Two CitiesProducer1957Campbell's KingdomProducer1957Doctor at LargeProducer1956CheckpointProducer1956The Iron PetticoatProducer1955Doctor at SeaProducer1954Mad About MenProducer1954Doctor in the HouseProducer1953A Day to RememberProducer1952Venetian BirdWoman Next to the Factory Tour Guide (Uncredited) · Producer1951Appointment with VenusProducer1950The Day Begins EarlyProducer1950The Clouded YellowProducer1950So Long at the FairProducer1949Christopher ColumbusProducer1949Don't Ever Leave MeProducer1949Marry MeProducer1949It's Not CricketProducer1949The Huggetts AbroadProducer1949Vote for HuggettProducer1948Here Come the HuggettsProducer1948The Blind GoddessExecutive Producer1948MirandaProducer1947When The Bough BreaksProducer1947Dear MurdererProducer1947The Upturned GlassAssociate Producer1946The Years BetweenAssociate Producer