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

Jan 1, 1985

1h 16m

★ 6.0

Overview

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

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Mentorn Media

Euro Center Productions

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

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Cast

Self - Host

Michael Caine

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Richard Attenborough

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Dirk Bogarde

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Betty E. Box

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Albert R. Broccoli

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Joan Collins

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Olive Dodds

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Diana Dors

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Lewis Gilbert

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Stewart Granger

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Cyril Howard

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David Lean

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