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|{{w|General Film Distributors (1937-1944)}} | |{{w|General Film Distributors (1937-1944)}} | ||
|{{w|J. Arthur Rank Enterprise (1944-1973)}} | |{{w|J. Arthur Rank Enterprise (1944-1973)}} | ||
}}|fate=Assets sold to Rank Group. Film assets now owned by ITV plc.|successors=The Rank Group|defunct=7 February, 1996 ({{age|1996|2|7}} years ago)}} | }}|fate=Assets sold to Rank Group. Film assets are now owned by ITV plc.|successors=The Rank Group|defunct=7 February, 1996 ({{age|1996|2|7}} years ago)}} | ||
===Background=== | ===Background=== | ||
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GW172H131.jpg|"J. Arthur Rank Enterprise" variant | GW172H131.jpg|"J. Arthur Rank Enterprise" variant | ||
GW180H131.jpg|"J. Arthur Rank Presents" variant | GW180H131.jpg|"J. Arthur Rank Presents" variant | ||
GW194H132.jpg|"J. Arthur Rank Presents" variant ( | GW194H132.jpg|"J. Arthur Rank Presents" variant (colourised) | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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'''Logo:''' On a backdrop of draped red curtains, we see a shirtless man (Billy Wells from 1944 to 1957, and Ken Richmond | '''Logo:''' On a backdrop of draped red curtains, we see a shirtless man (Billy Wells from 1944 to 1957, and Ken Richmond afterwards), hitting a large gong twice with his mallet. As this happens, we zoom up to the gong, and the words “J. ARTHUR RANK PRESENTS” in a long bold font fade in on the gong. | ||
'''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: | ||
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* Some 1970s releases used a variant with "RANK FILM DISTRIBUTORS PRESENT" in a Times New Roman font. It appeared on a Rank Video pre-cert VHS/Beta/Laserdisc release of ''Tarka the Otter''. | * Some 1970s releases used a variant with "RANK FILM DISTRIBUTORS PRESENT" in a Times New Roman font. It appeared on a Rank Video pre-cert VHS/Beta/Laserdisc release of ''Tarka the Otter''. | ||
* 1982-1997: On films distributed by Rank, the words "'''RANK FILM DISTRIBUTORS present'''" are seen over the logo in the 1970s logo font. | * 1982-1997: On films distributed by Rank, the words "'''RANK FILM DISTRIBUTORS present'''" are seen over the logo in the 1970s logo font. | ||
* For films shot in scope format, the logo is | * For films shot in scope format, the logo is zoomed out to fit the aspect ratio. | ||
* A black-and-white variant can be found on B&W films. | * A black-and-white variant can be found on B&W films. | ||
* Sometimes, the text appears early either before or after the first gong. | * Sometimes, the text appears early either before or after the first gong. | ||