Rank Organisation

The Rank Organisation, a British entertainment company formed in 1937 and absorbed in 1996 by The Rank Group Plc.

Growth

From its inception in 1937 the Rank Organisation became a major force in British film making, distribution and exhibition. Its trade mark was characterised by its corporate logo of the Gongman and it acquired these properties:

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1937 - British - Film making - Gongman

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1938: ODEON cinema chain. It had been named after its founder's own ambition: Oscar Deutsch Entertains Our Nation.

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1938 - ODEON - Cinema - Oscar Deutsch

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1939: Amalgamated Studios in Elstree.

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1939 - Amalgamated Studios - Elstree

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1941: Gaumont-British Picture Corporation who owned 251 cinemas and the Shepherd's Bush Studios. Sold in 1949 to BBC Television.

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1941 - Gaumont - Shepherd's Bush Studios - 1949 - BBC Television

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1942: Paramount cinema chain.

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1942 - Paramount - Cinema chain

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