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The Golden Gong: The Story of Rank Films - British Cinema's Legendary Studio

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Documentary - 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. - Richard Attenborough, Dirk Bogarde, Betty E. Box

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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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