The Rank Organisation

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The Rank Organisation was a major British entertainment conglomerate best known for its film production and distribution during the mid-20th century.

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Label Occurrences
The Rank Organisation canonical 13
Rank Organisation 9

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf British company
entertainment conglomerate
film distributor
film production company
activePeriod mid-20th century
brand Gongman logo
country Great Britain
United Kingdom
dissolved 1990s
distributedFilm Ealing Studios productions (selected)
many British feature films
foundedBy J. Arthur Rank
founder J. Arthur Rank
headquartersLocation London, England
surface form: London
inception 1937
industry entertainment industry
film industry
leisure industry
keyPerson J. Arthur Rank
John Davis (managing director)
logo man striking a gong
notableFor British film production
cinema exhibition
film distribution
owned Butlins holiday camp
surface form: Butlins

Denham Film Studios
surface form: Denham Studios

Gaumont cinemas
surface form: Gaumont-British cinemas

General Film Distributors
Odeon Cinemas
Pinewood Studios
Rank Film Laboratories
Rank Hotels
Xerox
surface form: Rank Xerox (stake)

Top Rank ballrooms
Top Rank bowling alleys
parentCompanyOf Rank Film Distributors
Rank Film Distributors
surface form: Rank Film Productions

Rank Leisure
Xerox
surface form: Rank Xerox (joint venture)
peakActivity 1940s
1950s
1960s
producedFilm A Matter of Life and Death
Black Narcissus
Great Expectations (1946 film)
Oliver Twist (1948 film)
The Red Shoes
status defunct
successor The Rank Group

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The Prince and the Showgirl (1957 film) productionCompany The Rank Organisation
subject surface form: The Prince and the Showgirl
The Prince and the Showgirl (1957 film) distributor The Rank Organisation
subject surface form: The Prince and the Showgirl
The Square Peg productionCompany The Rank Organisation
this entity surface form: Rank Organisation
The Rebel productionCompany The Rank Organisation
this entity surface form: Rank Organisation
The Punch and Judy Man productionCompany The Rank Organisation
this entity surface form: Rank Organisation
Rank Film Laboratories parentCompany The Rank Organisation
Rank Film Laboratories ownedBy The Rank Organisation
J. Arthur Rank notableWork The Rank Organisation
J. Arthur Rank founded The Rank Organisation
J. Arthur Rank employer The Rank Organisation
The Ipcress File distributedBy The Rank Organisation
this entity surface form: Rank Organisation
Edward Chapman employer The Rank Organisation
this entity surface form: Rank Organisation
film Reach for the Sky distributor The Rank Organisation
subject surface form: Reach for the Sky
A Town Like Alice productionCompany The Rank Organisation
A Town Like Alice distributor The Rank Organisation
A Night to Remember (1958 film) productionCompany The Rank Organisation
Carry On Abroad productionCompany The Rank Organisation
Carry On Abroad distributor The Rank Organisation
Carry On Dick distributor The Rank Organisation
this entity surface form: Rank Organisation
Dirk Bogarde workedFor The Rank Organisation
this entity surface form: Rank Organisation
Christopher Challis employer The Rank Organisation
this entity surface form: Rank Organisation
Circle of Friends productionCompany The Rank Organisation
this entity surface form: Rank Organisation