General Film Distributors/J. Arthur Rank Organisation (UK)

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	Nov 9 2008, 7:47 AM EST	Lazlow		edit	8 words added 1 image added 1 image deleted 7 widgets added 3 widgets deleted
Change: Videos by MrFonny61, daktaritubabu, CPvGc90, joecool85, ThatLogoDude, macrosunshineBackground: The company was founded in 1938 by producer Joseph Arthur Rank as General Film Distributors. Rank, as a company, still exists today as The Rank Group plc., a hotel, resort, and casino View changes from previous version. (Word count: 546)
	Oct 2 2008, 10:46 PM EDT	Tlogos		edit	8 words added 4 words deleted
Change: man (Carl Dane), hitting a large gong twice with his mallet. As this happens, we zoom up to the gong, and the words “GENERAL FILM DISTRIBUTORS” in a long Times News Roman-like font fade in on the gong.FX: Live action.Cheesy Factor: The words appearing View changes from previous version. (Word count: 538)
	Aug 27 2008, 12:26 PM EDT	mr3urious		edit	5 words added 4 words deleted 2 images added 3 widgets added 3 widgets deleted
Change: gong man is seen repeatedly striking the gong (the footage is looped here).FX: Mainly live action, but on the Golden Age version, the words appear via a “wipe” effect.Cheesy Factor: The words appearing over the “live action” logo.Music/Sounds: The two “hits” of the gong. View changes from previous version. (Word count: 534)
	Jun 13 2008, 10:01 PM EDT	VofDoom	Moved from: Various Movies Logos	move	No content added or deleted.
Change: Moved by VofDoom Jun 13 2008, 10:01 PM EDT
	Jun 13 2008, 4:47 PM EDT	mr3urious	Moved from: Various Movies Logos	move	No content added or deleted.
Change: Moved by mr3urious Jun 13 2008, 4:47 PM EDT
	Jun 13 2008, 4:47 PM EDT	mr3urious	Rename	rename	No content added or deleted.
Change: Renamed from J. Arthur Rank Organisation by mr3urious Jun 13 2008, 4:47 PM EDT for: Rename
	Jun 13 2008, 4:46 PM EDT	mr3urious		edit	22 words added 12 words deleted
Change: prints (seeing as they have a nasty habit of removing/plastering logos), but now it is steadily reappearing on recently remastered TV prints and home video releases. Restoration and remastering of the Rank film archive continues under Granada International's ownership. Among the many Rank movies include the classics Henry V (1944), View changes from previous version. (Word count: 533)
	May 13 2008, 8:33 PM EDT	MachineryNoise		edit	1 word added 1 word deleted
Change: distrubuteddistributed by this company, such as Young and Innocent (1937) and Pygmalion (1938) among others.Scare Factor: Medium._______________________________________________________________J. Arthur Rank Enterprises/Organisation(1944-1997) Nicknames: "Gong", “Man Hitting Gong”, “Gongman”, "The New Gongman"Logo: On a backdrop of draped red View changes from previous version. (Word count: 518)
	May 13 2008, 6:05 AM EDT	Lazlow		edit	1 widget added
Change: There were only format changes (bold, italics, etc.) in this version. See this version for details. (Word count: 518)
	May 13 2008, 6:04 AM EDT	Lazlow		edit	3 widgets added
Change: There were only format changes (bold, italics, etc.) in this version. See this version for details. (Word count: 518)
	May 4 2008, 1:01 AM EDT	VofDoom		edit
Change: There were only format changes (bold, italics, etc.) in this version. See this version for details. (Word count: 518)
	May 4 2008, 1:00 AM EDT	VofDoom		edit	2 words added 2 words deleted
Change: plc (http://www.rank.com/),plc., a hotel, resort and casino operator. The Rank film archive is now owned by Granada International, a subsidiary of ITV.General Film Distributors(1938-1944)Nickname: “Gongman” Logo:On a backdrop of draped curtains, we see View changes from previous version. (Word count: 518)
	Apr 1 2008, 11:42 PM EDT	VofDoom		edit	6 words added 1 word deleted
Change: International, a subsidiary of ITV.General Film Distributors(1938-1944)Nickname: “Gongman” Logo:On a backdrop of draped curtains, we see a shirtless man, hitting a large gong twice with his mallet. As this happens, we zoom up to the gong, and the words “GENERAL View changes from previous version. (Word count: 522)
	Apr 1 2008, 10:29 PM EDT	SeanElGatoTV2k8	a couple of revisions done	edit	33 words added 27 words deleted
Change: Distributors, but it would wait until the name change to J. Arthur Rank Organisation in 1944 thatDistributors. itRank, gotas a proper logo. Rankcompany, still exists today as The Rank Group plc (http://www.rank.com/), a hotel, resort,resort and casino operator. The Rank film View changes from previous version. (Word count: 518)
	Mar 26 2008, 10:28 PM EDT	VofDoom		edit
Change: There were only format changes (bold, italics, etc.) in this version. See this version for details. (Word count: 512)
	Mar 26 2008, 10:28 PM EDT	VofDoom		edit	15 words added 12 words deleted 1 image added 1 image deleted
Change: (1938-1958)(1938-1944)Nickname: “Gongman”Logo:On a backdrop of draped curtains, we see a shirtless man, hitting a large gong twice with his mallet. As this happens, we zoom up to the gong, and the words “GENERAL FILM DISTRIBUTORS” in a View changes from previous version. (Word count: 512)
	Mar 20 2008, 11:11 PM EDT	Trogga		edit	2 words added 10 words deleted
Change: operator (the Hard Rock Café is among its properties).operator.General Film Distributors(1938-1958)Nickname: “Gongman”Logo:On a backdrop of draped curtains, we see a shirtless man, hitting a large gong twice with his mallet. As this happens, we zoom up to the gong, and the View changes from previous version. (Word count: 510)
	Jan 9 2008, 1:25 PM EST	mr3urious		edit	4 words added 1 word deleted
Change: “Gongman”, "The New Gongman"Logo: On a backdrop of draped red curtains, we see a shirtless man, hitting a large gong twice with his mallet. As this View changes from previous version. (Word count: 517)
	Jan 9 2008, 1:25 PM EST	mr3urious		edit	2 words added 2 words deleted
Change: Median.Medium._______________________________________________________________J. Arthur Rank Enterprises/Organisation(1944-1997) Nicknames: "Gong," “Man Hitting Gong,” “Gongman”Logo: On a backdrop of draped red curtains, we see a shirtless man, hitting a large gong View changes from previous version. (Word count: 514)
	Dec 6 2007, 10:21 PM EST	VofDoom	Moved from: Home	move	No content added or deleted.
Change: Moved by VofDoom Dec 6 2007, 10:21 PM EST

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