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===Background=== | ===Background=== | ||
The Rank Organisation 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 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., with the North American rights are held by either [[The Criterion Collection]] or [[Shout! Factory]]. The films Rank merely distributed have gone to different owners. | '''The Rank Organisation''' 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 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., with the North American rights are held by either [[The Criterion Collection]] or [[Shout! Factory]]. The films Rank merely distributed have gone to different owners. | ||
==General Film Distributors== | ==General Film Distributors== | ||