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

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

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📜 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
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1985-01-01
⌚ Running Time: 76 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.0

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Michael Caine original image
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Michael Caine
Richard Attenborough original image
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Richard Attenborough
Dirk Bogarde original image
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Dirk Bogarde
Betty E. Box original image
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Betty E. Box
Albert R. Broccoli original image
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Albert R. Broccoli
Joan Collins original image
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Joan Collins
Olive Dodds original image
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Olive Dodds
Diana Dors original image
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Diana Dors
Lewis Gilbert original image
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Lewis Gilbert
Stewart Granger original image
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Stewart Granger
Cyril Howard original image
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Cyril Howard
David Lean original image
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David Lean
John Mills original image
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John Mills
Ronald Neame original image
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Ronald Neame
Michael Powell original image
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Michael Powell
Christopher Reeve original image
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Christopher Reeve
Ken Richmond original image
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Ken Richmond
Peter Rogers original image
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Peter Rogers
Dinah Sheridan original image
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Dinah Sheridan
Jean Simmons original image
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Jean Simmons
Joan Sims original image
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Joan Sims
Donald Sinden original image
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Donald Sinden
Kenneth Williams original image
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Kenneth Williams
Norman Wisdom original image
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Norman Wisdom

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