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United Artists Corporation ( UA) was an American production and distribution company founded in 1919 by D.W. Griffith, Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks as a venture premised on allowing actors to control their own interests rather than being dependent upon commercial studios.
- Beverly Hills, California, United States
- Motion pictures, Television shows
Nov 13, 2009 · United Artists quickly gained prestige in Hollywood, thanks to the success of the films of its stars, notably Chaplin’s The Gold Rush (1925), as well as the work of actors such as Buster Keaton ...
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Mar 28, 2024 · United Artists Corporation, major investor in and distributor of independently produced motion pictures in the United States.The corporation was formed in 1919 by Charlie Chaplin, the comedy star; Mary Pickford and her husband, Douglas Fairbanks, the popular film stars; and D.W. Griffith, the director who was a pioneer in the development of camera techniques.
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United Artists (UA) was an American film and television entertainment studio founded in 1919 by D. W. Griffith, Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford, and Douglas Fairbanks. This is a list of feature films originally produced or distributed by United Artists, including those made overseas.
Release DateTitleJanuary 18, 1920January 27, 1920April 25, 1920May 16, 1920Oct 4, 2019 · They called themselves United Artists, but the trades called it a “rebellion against established producing and distributing arrangements.”Paramount Pictures founder Adolph Zukor reportedly ...
Apr 8, 2019 · In 2019, United Artists celebrates its 100th anniversary. One hundred years is a lot of history by American standards, but even more so by Hollywood’s. The founding of United Artists was a radical act, one that occurred early in the history of the American film industry. It was also one of its most historically significant events. Movie studios had existed in Hollywood for less than a decade ...
May 26, 2021 · One year after “Raging Bull,” Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer purchased United Artists for a reported $350 million at the time. The deal created the MGM/UA Communications Company, but the studio struggled ...
