The Golden Gong: The Story of Rank Films - British Cinema's Legendary Studio
Release date: 1985-01-01
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Genres: 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.
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