The Golden Gong: The Story of Rank Films - British Cinema's Legendary Studio
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After starting his career producing religious film shorts, J. Arthur Rank went on to become Britain's first and only movie mogul with his establishment of the legendary Pinewood Studios. Narrated by Michael Caine, THE GOLDEN GONG chronicles Pinewood's rise to success.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1985-01-01
Runtime: 76 mins
Director: Tom Gutteridge
Writer: Tom Gutteridge
Spoken language: English
Genres: Documentary
Original title: The Golden Gong: The Story of Rank Films - British Cinema's Legendary Studio
Production Companies: Mentorn Media, Euro Center Productions
Production Countries: United Kingdom
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