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Betty E. Box

Born: 1915-09-25 • 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.

Filmography
Flying Machines poster
Flying Machines
2006
The Man Who Ruined the British Film Industry poster
The Man Who Ruined the British Film Industry
1996 • Self
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The Golden Gong: The Story of Rank Films - British Cinema's Legendary Studio
1985 • Self
The Rank Charm School poster
The Rank Charm School
1982 • Self
Venetian Bird poster
Venetian Bird
1952 • Woman Next to the Factory Tour Guide (Uncredited)