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===Background===  
===Background===  
'''The Rank Organisation''' was founded in 1937 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 operator. The Rank Group acquired all of The Rank Organisation's shares and company in 1995. The Rank film archive is now owned by ITV Studios Global Entertainment, a subsidiary of ITV plc., while the North American rights are held by either [[The Criterion Collection]] or [[Shout! Factory]] (previously, North American rights had been held by [[Embassy Home Entertainment]], [[Paramount Home Entertainment|Paramount Home Video]], and [[Samuel Goldwyn Home Entertainment]]). The films Rank merely distributed have gone to different owners.
'''The Rank Organisation''' was founded in 1937 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 operator. The Rank Group acquired all of The Rank Organisation's shares and company in 1995. The Rank film archive is now owned by ITV Studios Global Entertainment, a subsidiary of ITV plc., while the North American rights are held by either [[The Criterion Collection]] or [[Shout! Factory]] (previously, North American rights had been held by [[Embassy Home Entertainment]], [[Paramount Home Entertainment|Paramount Home Video]], and [[Samuel Goldwyn Home Entertainment]]). The films Rank merely distributed have gone to different owners.
 
==General Film Distributors==
===(January 1937-May 1955)===
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'''Logo:''' On a backdrop of draped curtains, we see a shirtless man (Carl Dane), hitting a large gong thrice with his mallet. As this happens, we zoom up to the gong, and the words "{{Font|Times New Roman|GENERAL FILM DISTRIBUTORS LTD.}}" fade in on the gong, while zooming-in.


'''Technique:''' It's live-action.
'''Music/Sounds:''' The three “hits” of the gong.
'''Availability:''' Very rare.
* However, it is seen on films produced and/or distributed by this company, such as ''Young and Innocent'' and ''Pygmalion'', among others.
* This is not known to have appeared on any colour films that Rank distributed before the 1944 Rank logo was introduced, as they usually go straight to the logos of the production companies (like [[The Archers]] or [[Two Cities Films|Two Cities]]).
* It is plastered over by the 1999 Carlton International logo on new prints of ''We Dive at Dawn''.
==The Rank Organisation==
===(November 22, 1944-November 21, 1997)===
===(November 22, 1944-November 21, 1997)===
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'''Legacy:''' This is one of the most famous British logos of all time.
'''Legacy:''' This is one of the most famous British logos of all time.
{{Chronology|[[General Film Distributors]]}}


[[Category:British film logos]]
[[Category:British film logos]]
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