Betty E. Box

Known for
Production
Born
September 25, 1915
Died
January 15, 1999 (aged 83)
Birthplace
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

Filmography

1974
Percy's Progress poster

Percy's Progress

Movie · Producer

1973
The Love Ban poster

The Love Ban

Movie · Producer

1971
Percy poster

Percy

Movie · Producer

1970
Doctor in Trouble poster

Doctor in Trouble

Movie · Producer

1969
Some Girls Do poster

Some Girls Do

Movie · Producer

1968
Nobody Runs Forever poster

Nobody Runs Forever

Movie · Producer

1967
Deadlier Than the Male poster

Deadlier Than the Male

Movie · Producer

1966
Doctor in Clover poster

Doctor in Clover

Movie · Producer

1964
Hot Enough for June poster

Hot Enough for June

Movie · Producer

1964
The High Bright Sun poster

The High Bright Sun

Movie · Producer

1963
Doctor in Distress poster

Doctor in Distress

Movie · Producer

1962
A Pair of Briefs poster

A Pair of Briefs

Movie · Producer

1962
The Wild and the Willing poster

The Wild and the Willing

Movie · Producer

1961
No, My Darling Daughter poster

No, My Darling Daughter

Movie · Producer

1961
No Love for Johnnie poster

No Love for Johnnie

Movie · Producer

1960
Doctor in Love poster

Doctor in Love

Movie · Producer

1960
Conspiracy of Hearts poster

Conspiracy of Hearts

Movie · Producer

1959
Upstairs and Downstairs poster

Upstairs and Downstairs

Movie · Producer

1959
The 39 Steps poster

The 39 Steps

Movie · Producer

1958
The Wind Cannot Read poster

The Wind Cannot Read

Movie · Producer

1958
A Tale of Two Cities poster

A Tale of Two Cities

Movie · Producer

1957
Doctor at Large poster

Doctor at Large

Movie · Producer

1957
Campbell's Kingdom poster

Campbell's Kingdom

Movie · Producer

1956
The Iron Petticoat poster

The Iron Petticoat

Movie · Producer

1956
Checkpoint poster

Checkpoint

Movie · Producer

1955
Doctor at Sea poster

Doctor at Sea

Movie · Producer

1954
Doctor in the House poster

Doctor in the House

Movie · Producer

1954
Mad About Men poster

Mad About Men

Movie · Producer

1953
A Day to Remember poster

A Day to Remember

Movie · Producer

1952
Venetian Bird poster

Venetian Bird

Movie · Producer

1951
Appointment with Venus poster

Appointment with Venus

Movie · Producer

1950
The Clouded Yellow poster

The Clouded Yellow

Movie · Producer

1950
So Long at the Fair poster

So Long at the Fair

Movie · Producer

1950
The Day Begins Early

The Day Begins Early

Movie · Producer

1949
It's Not Cricket poster

It's Not Cricket

Movie · Producer

1949
Vote for Huggett poster

Vote for Huggett

Movie · Producer

1949
The Huggetts Abroad poster

The Huggetts Abroad

Movie · Producer

1949
Don't Ever Leave Me poster

Don't Ever Leave Me

Movie · Producer

1949
Marry Me poster

Marry Me

Movie · Producer

1949
Christopher Columbus poster

Christopher Columbus

Movie · Producer

1948
Miranda poster

Miranda

Movie · Producer

1948
Here Come the Huggetts poster

Here Come the Huggetts

Movie · Producer

1948
The Blind Goddess poster

The Blind Goddess

Movie · Executive Producer

1947
Dear Murderer poster

Dear Murderer

Movie · Producer

1947
The Upturned Glass poster

The Upturned Glass

Movie · Associate Producer

1947
When The Bough Breaks

When The Bough Breaks

Movie · Producer

1946
The Years Between poster

The Years Between

Movie · Associate Producer