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'''Variants:''' The Rank logo has had many renditions over the years. Here are some of them: | '''Variants:''' The Rank logo has had many renditions over the years. Here are some of them: | ||
* 1944-1955: “J. ARTHUR RANK PRESENTS”. This one has been nicknamed the “golden age version”. | * 1944-1955: “J. ARTHUR RANK PRESENTS”. This one has been nicknamed the “golden age version”. | ||
* 1955-1997: "{{Font|Times New Roman|THE J. ARTHUR RANK ORGANISATION presents}} or simply "{{Font|Times New Roman|THE RANK ORGANISATION presents}}". The words are seen in a stylized font. In 1957, this logo was re-filmed with Ken Richmond now hitting the gong. | * 1955-1997: "{{Font|Times New Roman|THE J. ARTHUR RANK ORGANISATION presents}}" or simply "{{Font|Times New Roman|THE RANK ORGANISATION presents}}". The words are seen in a stylized font. In 1957, this logo was re-filmed with Ken Richmond now hitting the gong. | ||
* On ''Hamlet'' the text reads "A J. ARTHUR RANK ENTERPRISE" instead. | * On ''Hamlet'' the text reads "A J. ARTHUR RANK ENTERPRISE" instead. | ||
* A German variant of the 1955 rendition exists, reading | * A German variant of the 1955 rendition exists, reading "Die Rank Organisation zeigt" (roughly translating to "The Rank Organization presents"). | ||
* There is a French | * There is a French variant where it reads "THE RANK ORGANIZATION presente". | ||
* A Portuguese version exists where it reads "A Organzação Rank apresenta". | * A Portuguese version exists where it reads "A Organzação Rank apresenta". | ||
* An Italian variant exists. More of this variant can be read [[Rank Film Distributors of Italy|here]]. | * An Italian variant exists. More of this variant can be read [[Rank Film Distributors of Italy|here]]. | ||
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'''Technique:''' Mainly live action, but on the golden age version, the words appear via a “wipe” effect. | '''Technique:''' Mainly live action, but on the golden age version, the words appear via a “wipe” effect. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' The two | '''Music/Sounds:''' The two "hits" of the gong. | ||
'''Music/Sounds Variants:''' | '''Music/Sounds Variants:''' | ||