J. Arthur Rank - The Rise and Fall of His Film Empire

by Gareth Owen

Book Overview

J. Arthur Rank was the biggest and perhaps the most unlikely of film moguls.

The staunch Methodist, and blunt Yorkshire miller, maintained he only became involved in movies after discovering the popularity of some religious films he ran at his local Sunday school; after exhausting their supply he decided to fund the production of more himself to help spread 'the word of god'. Many mocked him, many didn't understand him, some even...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 162933815X
• ISBN13: 9781629338156
• Release Date: February 2022
• Publisher: BearManor Media
• Length: 376 Pages
• Weight: 1.11 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"