Speaker Rotarian Mary Wallace - J Arther J Rank
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Rotarian Mary Wallace - J Arther J Rank
Rotary Club of Birstall Luddites
Club Speaker Mary Wallace J Arthur Rank
Rotarian Mary is a proud Hull Hullensian and Mary gave a talk on important people from Hull.
She gave a list of people, William Wilberforce, Philip Larkin, Tom Courtney. But Mary Mary picked another famous Hull person J Arthur Rank.
He was Born in Hull to a wealthy flour miller, he was a deeply religious Methodist, which influenced his initial entry into film (producing Sunday school films).
He was a Film Industry Leader: He financed and produced films during the "golden era" of British cinema, including The Red Shoes and Black Narcissus.
His companyThe Rank Organisation
His company The Rank Organisation founded in 1937 expanded into leisure and entertainment, famous for the iconic "Gongman" opening logo
He is widely regarded as one of the most significant figures in British entertainment history. .
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