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United Artists Corporation ( UA) was an American production and distribution company founded in 1919 by Charlie Chaplin, D.W. Griffith, Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks as a venture premised on allowing actors to control their own financial and artistic interests rather than being dependent upon commercial studios.
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.
May 15, 2024 · United Artists was formed in 1919 by four of the leading figures in the early Hollywood era: Mary Pickford, Charles Chaplin, Douglas Fairbanks, and D. W. Griffith. It was largely sold to Arthur Krim and Robert Benjamin in 1951; both Chaplin and Pickford sold the remaining shares to Krim and Benjamin in 1956.
Nov 13, 2009 · Learn about the history of United Artists, the film studio founded by Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks and D.W. Griffith in 1919. Discover how UA produced and distributed classic films, faced financial challenges and changed hands over the decades.
United Artists was founded in 1919 by Mary Pickford, Charles Chaplin, Douglas Fairbanks (1883–1939), and D. W. Griffith (1875–1948) as a means of insuring control over the marketing of their pictures.
1. The Westerner. 1940 1h 40m Approved. 7.3 (6.9K) Rate. 78 Metascore. Judge Roy Bean, a self-appointed hanging judge in Vinegarroon, Texas, befriends saddle tramp Cole Harden, who opposes Bean's policy against homesteaders. Director William Wyler Stars Gary Cooper Walter Brennan Doris Davenport. 2. The Great Dictator. 1940 2h 5m G. 8.4 (239K) Rate
United Artists films — produced and/or whose main distributor was the renowned United Artists studio. A present-day subsidiary of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studio.
