Rank Film Distributors
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Rank Film Distributors was the film distribution arm of the British entertainment conglomerate the Rank Organisation, responsible for releasing numerous British and international films.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rank Film Distributors canonical | 5 |
| Rank Film Productions | 1 |
| Rank Organisation films | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
division of company
ⓘ
film distributor ⓘ |
| activePeriod |
mid-20th century
ⓘ
post-World War II era ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British cinema
ⓘ
Ealing-style and mainstream British films ⓘ |
| basedIn |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| businessModel | theatrical distribution to cinemas ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
British film producers
ⓘ
international film producers ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| distributed |
British films
ⓘ
Rank Organisation productions ⓘ independent productions ⓘ international films ⓘ |
| distributionChannel | cinemas ⓘ |
| genre | cinema ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| industry | film distribution ⓘ |
| languageOfReleases | English ⓘ |
| locationCountry | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| marketPosition | major British film distributor ⓘ |
| mediaType |
feature films
ⓘ
short films ⓘ |
| notableRelease |
A Matter of Life and Death
ⓘ
Black Narcissus ⓘ Carry On Nurse ⓘ Carry On Sergeant ⓘ Carry On ⓘ
surface form:
Carry On Teacher
Doctor in the House ⓘ Great Expectations (1946 film) ⓘ The 39 Steps ⓘ
surface form:
The 39 Steps (1959 film)
The Red Shoes ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
Commonwealth markets
ⓘ
Ireland ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Rank Organisation ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Rank Organisation ⓘ |
| partOf |
Rank Organisation distribution network
ⓘ
Rank Organisation film business ⓘ |
| reasonForNotability |
distribution arm of one of the largest British entertainment conglomerates
ⓘ
key distributor of British films in the mid-20th century ⓘ |
| role | theatrical film distribution arm of Rank Organisation ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Rank Organisation films
this entity surface form:
Rank Film Productions