As discussed in our previous piece in this series, the cinematic output of the Rank Organisation declined in the 1960s. However, in 1964 it was decided that the increasing profits
When the sixties started to swing in England
The year that things turned sexy. As discussed in our previous piece in this series, the year 1960 saw the film production and distribution division of Rank return to profitability
As mentioned in our previous piece in this series, the year of 1958 saw the Rank Organisation’s film department hit with severe financial losses, the sacking of over 300 people,
When things really started to wobble. The year of 1958 was a tricky one for the Rank Organisation – as discussed in an earlier piece, it started off with the company
For context read our earlier pieces on British Film-Makers (1951-53), Group Film Productions (1953-56) and Rank in 1956. The Rank Organisation began 1957 with a degree of optimism. It was
Our exploration into the world of Britain’s Rank Organisation looks at its output from 1956. This article is a sequel to our earlier pieces on the companies British Film-Makers and
A history of the production arm of Rank Organisation This piece is a sequel to British Film-Makers (BFM). Like BFM, Group Film Productions was a short-lived company that operated as
A studio that worked out of the Rank Organisation in the 1950s, and which could serve as an inspiration for a resuscitated Australian film industry today! We became aware of
Our series on forgotten British film executives looks at the American head of production at the Rank Organisation. Most of us who grew up on Rank movies of the 1950s