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The Golden Gong: The Story of Rank Films - British Cinema's Legendary Studio
Genres
Documentary
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
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
76 min
Release Date
1985-01-01
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
1
Vote Average
6
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Michael Caine
Self - Host
Richard Attenborough
Self
Dirk Bogarde
Self
Betty E. Box
Self
Albert R. Broccoli
Self
Joan Collins
Self
Olive Dodds
Self
Diana Dors
Self
Lewis Gilbert
Self
Stewart Granger
Self
Cyril Howard
Self
David Lean
Self
John Mills
Self
Ronald Neame
Self
Michael Powell
Self
Christopher Reeve
Self
Ken Richmond
Self
Peter Rogers
Self
Dinah Sheridan
Self
Jean Simmons
Self
Joan Sims
Self
Donald Sinden
Self
Kenneth Williams
Self
Norman Wisdom
Self
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