Betty Box

Betty (Evelyn) Box (25 September 1915 - 15 January 1999) was a British film producer and sister of Sydney Box.

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25 September - 1915 - 15 January - 1999 - British - Film - Producer - Sydney Box

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Born in Beckenham, Kent her first film, as associate producer, was The Years Between (1946) but by 1948, when she produced Miranda for Gainsborough Pictures she had already gained her reputation.

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Beckenham - Kent - 1948 - Miranda - Gainsborough Pictures

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She was also famous for the series of Huggetts films, starting with Here Come the Huggetts in 1948 and followed up by Vote for Huggett and The Huggetts Abroad in 1949, and also for the Doctor series starring Dirk Bogarde. This series started with Doctor in the House in 1954, continuing with Doctor at Large (1957), Doctor in Love (1960), Doctor in Distress (1963), Doctor in Clover (1966) and Doctor in Trouble in 1970.

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1948 - 1949 - Dirk Bogarde - Doctor in the House - 1954 - Doctor at Large - 1957 - Doctor in Love - 1960 - Doctor in Distress - 1963 - Doctor in Clover - 1966 - Doctor in Trouble - 1970

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Amongst her other films were the 1959 version of The 39 Steps and 1971's Percy and its sequel Percy's Progress in 1974.

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1959 - The 39 Steps - 1971 - Percy - 1974

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Betty was married to Carry On producer Peter Rogers.

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Carry On - Peter Rogers

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