Earl St. John
Earl St. John | |
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| Born | June 14, 1892 |
| Died | February 26, 1968 (aged 75) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Film producer |
| Years active | 1950–1964 |
| Known for | Executive producer, Rank Organisation |
Earl St. John (14 June 1892 – 26 February 1968) was an American film producer in overall charge of production for The Rank Organisation at Pinewood Studios from October 1950 to June 1964, and was credited as executive producer on 131 films. He was known as the "Earl of Pinewood". He was elected a Director of the Company in September, 1951.
John Davis of Rank called him "the greatest showman that The Rank Organisation has ever had, and probably the greatest showman to have lived in this country. "
His achievements including promoting Norman Wisdom and Peter Finch as film stars, and the box office success of Genevieve and Doctor in the House. However it has been argued "St John's fame has been completely overshadowed" by J. Arthur Rank and John Davis.