The Golden Gong: The Story of Rank Films--British Cinema's Legendary Studio (2004)

Synopsis: 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--named for the musical instrument that opened all of Rank's... 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--named for the musical instrument that opened all of Rank's productions--chronicles Pinewood's rise to success through film clips (CAESAR & CLEOPATRA, BRIEF ENCOUNTER, THE RED SHOES, THE LEAGUE OF GENTLEMEN, OLIVER TWIST) and interviews with stars Stewart Granger, Dirk Bogarde, Richard Attenborough, Christopher Reeve, Joan Collins, and many more. [More]