The Golden Gong
Fifty years of the Rank Organisation, its films and its stars
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Word Count
52,000 words, Guess
Page Count
208 pages
Physical Format
Paperback
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL2460665M
- ISBN-100862873401
- OCLC Control Number18165321
- OCLC Control Number15084948
- OCLC Control Numbergoldengongfiftyy0000falk
and 2 more
- Library of Congress Control Number87166304
- Goodreads1799303
Classifications
- DDC384/.8/0941
- LCCPN1999.R37 F35 1987
Description
When milling heir J. Arthur Rank turned his attention from flour to making religious films in the early 1930's, few could have guessed that he was laying the foundations of the British film industry. Quentin Falk charts the progress of the mighty Rank Organisation, its Pinewood Studio, its 'Charm School' (which launched such newcomers as Dirk Bogarde, Diana Dors, Peter Finch and Joan Collins), blockbusting films (from Brief Encounter, Oliver Twist and The Red Shoes to the Doctor series and the Carry On series), gifted directors and impressive stable of stars. A comprehensive filmography completes the book.
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Tie-in with a BBC TV documentary
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