Michael Caine spills the tea on Britain's only movie mogul and the studio that built Bond.
After starting his career producing religious film shorts, J. Arthur Rank went on to become Britain's first and only movie mogul with his establishment of the legendary Pinewood Studios. Narrated by Michael Caine, THE GOLDEN GONG chronicles Pinewood's rise to success.
Production
Rare archival footage of 1940s-70s British studio operations.
Acting
Caine's dry narration and candid interviews with Hollywood royalty.
Director
Tom Gutteridge
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Rank's famous 'gong man' logo was actually a wrestler named Bombardier Billy Wells, filmed striking a real gong.
Released the same year Pinewood was sold to new ownership, making this essentially a corporate funeral with famous mourners.
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