Gongman logo

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The Gongman logo is the iconic opening sequence featuring a man striking a large gong, long used as the trademark ident for the Rank Organisation’s film productions.

All labels observed (1)

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Gongman logo canonical 2

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Statements (43)

Predicate Object
instanceOf corporate logo
film production logo
motion picture ident
trademark
appearsBefore main feature presentation
associatedWith British cinema
associatedWithIndustry film industry
category British film logos
film studio logos
opening title sequences
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
depicts man striking a large gong
function brand identification
studio signature
genre live-action logo sequence
hasCulturalStatus icon of classic British film era
hasSound gong being struck
language English text
medium film
television prints of Rank films
notableFor association with Rank Organisation
iconic gong strike sound
long-term use over decades
relatedTo J. Arthur Rank
Rank Organisation
represents Rank Organisation brand
symbolizes impact of Rank films
strength
usedAs opening sequence
screen ident
trademark ident
usedBy Rank Organisation
usedDuringCentury 20th century
usedDuringPeriod post-war British cinema era
usedFor Rank Organisation film productions
usedIn Rank Organisation cinema chain
surface form: Rank Organisation home video prints

Rank Organisation theatrical releases
visualElement Rank Organisation name
gong mallet
large gong
silhouetted strongman
visualStyle black-and-white in early versions
color in later versions

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Rank Organisation famousFor Gongman logo
The Rank Organisation brand Gongman logo